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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event for professionals and amateurs to hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

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Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

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2026 Florida Python Challenge now open

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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

It's a busy time of year for eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and earning money for doing it.

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Florida biologists use scout pythons to remove a record 8,080 pounds of invasive snakes

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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

The 10-day competition aims to help capture and humanely kill the invasive species, which the state says threaten local wildlife.

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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The Florida Python Challenge is back, and it’s seeking hunters to kill invasive snakes for a $10,000 grand prize

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event

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Python Challenge: Florida's 'exciting' opportunity to help remove an invasive species

Florida's Python Challenge is an annual event encouraging people to hunt Burmese Pythons, a reptile species invasive to Florida's ecosystem.

Miami New Times

2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to Know About Event

Florida truly is a bounty hunter’s paradise. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has organized black bear trophy hunts, an iguana removal program, and actively encourages divers and anglers to remove any lionfish they see in state ...

Naples Daily News

Florida Python Challenge: Could drones help control invasive snake population one day?

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings. FWC is exploring new technologies like infrared cameras ...