Florida's 1,000 would-be python killers are heading into the Everglades for a $10,000 prize

Florida Python Challenge To combat the Burmese python, one of the region's most destructive invasive species, Florida is once ...

Get ready, snake hunters: Florida's $25,000 python challenge is back in the Everglades

Florida is again inviting both residents and visitors to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades, with $25,000 in ...
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This 200-pound python strikes – then swallows a deer whole

Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes on Earth, capable of growing over 5 meters long and swallowing surprisingly large prey whole. After being introduced to Florida, these giant reptiles ...

Florida’s deadliest python hunter is a conservationist at heart

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...
Detroit Free Press

Scientist sounds alert over Burmese python predations in Naples

Ian Bartoszek may know more about Burmese pythons than anyone who has ever walked Earth. Program director for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's world-renowned Burmese python capture and removal ...
USA Today

5 of Florida's most dangerous animals and how to stay safe

Florida is home to many dangerous native and invasive animals, including alligators, sharks, and venomous snakes. The mosquito is considered the world's deadliest animal due to the diseases it can ...
WLRN

Florida Python Challenge returns in July with $25,000 in prizes for Everglades hunt

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The ...