The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to raise awareness and control the population of invasive pythons. The 10-day event in 2026 runs from July 10 to July 19 in several wildlife ...

I have this idea of a communal brain.” David Baker, PhD, told me as I sat in his office at the University of Washington (UW) ...

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As alligator attacks grab headlines, researchers caution they are minimal compared to the number of people in Florida ...

As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway, one Florida restaurant will let you cash in your catch for a pizza.

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

Hundreds of competitors are taking to Florida's Everglades this weekend for the state's annual Burmese python challenge. The ...

The results were surprisingly good—with a few important caveats. Planning summer travel is hard. Planning it for a busy ...

The first day of 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicked off at midnight Friday, and now avid and amateur hunters alike can ...

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

A Burmese python population has emerged in Southwest Florida, raising fresh concerns about the invasive predator's spread.