When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.
The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.
Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.
"They're just so good at hunting, hiding, and surviving here." ...
The annual amateur Florida Python Challenge gets hoopla and cash, but scientists harvest the real goods: tons of snakes and ...
In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.
Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect ...
A Florida man was fined for catching an invasive python in Everglades National Park. His case was later dismissed.
The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.
Florida's invasive Burmese python may have met its match with the opossum. Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums.
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.
Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...