Florida Python Challenge returns
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Florida crews find two 17-foot Burmese pythons together, likely preying on white-tailed deer
When invasive predators grow this large, they can alter entire food webs.
Brandon Welty, a python researcher with Croc Docs, holds up an antenna and receiver to track where a male python during breeding season on March 11, 2026 in the interior of the northern Everglades. Ashley Miznazi amiznazi@miamiherald.com
A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the return of the Florida Python Challenge. This is a ten-day event in which people will compete to catch and kill the most invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades.
As alligator mating season ramps up in Florida, residents may notice more of the scaly predators on the move and eating just about anything they can catch. That includes invasive Burmese pythons. Florida's roughly 1.3 million alligators are opportunistic ...
Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts to restore balance.
