The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m.
Florida pays contracted hunters to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Native to Southeast Asia, the pythons have caused a severe decline in native mammal populations. Conservative ...
Florida's Python Elimination Program pays certified hunters to remove the invasive snakes from the Everglades. Burmese pythons have caused a severe decline in native small mammal populations in ...