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The debate over paying hunters to cull invasive species and what it means for hunting’s future

From Florida pythons to feral hogs in farm country, paying hunters to remove invasive animals is changing the politics of ...
Bay News 9

FWC announces dates for 2026 Python Challenge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...
Orlando Weekly

Burmese pythons are ‘a South Florida problem rapidly becoming a Central Florida problem’

The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...
Detroit Free Press

Guns? Weapons hunters can use in Florida's python challenge

Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...
Yahoo

Florida's Burmese python problem so bad that a record hunt of 294 snakes in 10 days barely made a dent

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason.
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Florida's Burmese python problem so bad that a record hunt of 294 snakes in 10 days barely made a dent

A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 Burmese pythons were removed in just 10 days, experts say the Everglades ...
USA Today

Python Challenge movie hits U.S theaters. Expect 'swamp monsters.'

A new documentary called "The Python Hunt" follows amateur snake hunters during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The film, shot in the Everglades, won a Special Jury Prize at the South by ...
Yahoo

Florida relaunches 10-day python hunt with $10,000 prize as invasive snakes overrun the Everglades

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Florida is once again asking the public to help tackle one of the state's biggest invasive-species problems: ...
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 ...
American Farm Bureau Federation

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Apply for AFBF Ag Innovation Challenge

There are just days left in the application period for the AFBF Ag Innovation Challenge. Chad Smith has key insights for aspiring entrepreneurs. Smith: The American Farm Bureau Federation, in ...
WLRN

New documentary film takes audiences up close into the world of Burmese python hunting

Every year, hundreds of professional hunters, thrill-seekers, and curious amateurs descend on South Florida for the annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive ...