What began as the Jackson family's first official python hunt together became a near-fatal struggle after Carl Jackson ...
Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.
The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...
Florida researchers fitted GPS-collared opossums to track Burmese pythons from the inside — and the hidden biology of this ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the return of the Florida Python Challenge. This is a ten ...
Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...
As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the invasive snake.
Burmese pythons have proven to be formidable foes to large wildlife. Consequently, in habitats where the pythons live, there is truly no animal safe from being hunted. However, sometimes pythons ...
An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...
Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows ...
In the wake of recent violent teen takeovers, Florida is vowing harsher measures. Here's what teens and organizers can be charged with.
Invasive tegu lizards are spreading across Florida. Officials warn residents not to capture these five-foot reptiles.