Florida Python Challenge returns as hunters target invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades

The hunt is on in the Everglades as the 2026 Florida Python Challenge officially gets underway.
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Florida family follows python tracks over tire marks, then wrestles 202-pound giant from brush

Florida has spent decades trying to reduce python numbers through organized removal programs, public hunts, and contractor ...

The hunt is on! Hunters scour Everglades during Florida Python Challenge

The hunt is on! Hunters scour Everglades during Florida Python Challenge South Florida Water Management District contract ...

Hunter says Florida python removal is about saving native wildlife, and the thrill should come second

In Florida, python removal is often presented as a test of nerve and skill. One professional python hunter, however, says the ...