The Florida Python Challenge begins July 10 and gives participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge returns giving participants the opportunity to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the ...

The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The annual 10-day Florida Python Challenge in the Everglades kicked off ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

The annual Python Challenge, aimed at reducing the invasive Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades, kicked off Aug. 9 and wraps up Aug. 18. It may seem like a well-intentioned effort to ...

A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. - Along with the venomous lionfish, the Burmese python is perhaps the least welcome ...

Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including ...