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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 begins today for 2026!

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

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

A routine stop in the Florida Everglades quickly became a stark reminder of just how deeply invasive Burmese pythons have taken hold in the wetland.

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

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Florida Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

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

People who remove the most Burmese pythons – one of the largest snakes in the world – get a hefty sum of $10,000, and there are other grand prizes.

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

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Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

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A python challenge hasn't done much to reduce impact of Florida's invasive species

Florida's annual python challenge awards hunters who capture the invasive snakes from the wild. A decade later, it's done little to reduce the impact of the species on the Everglades ecosystem. There are tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands, of ...

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Florida Python Challenge: Hunt giant Burmese pythons and win up to $10,000

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day conservation competition designed to help reduce python numbers while educating the public about invasive species. Participants must register online and complete a mandatory training course before entering the ...