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Florida Python Challenge returns

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes

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

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Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

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Florida Python Challenge begins

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day competi...

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Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

Invasive Burmese pythons pose a severe threat to south Florida ecosystems, where single females can lay between 50 and more than 100 eggs at one time.

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Hundreds of python hunters head to Florida Everglades for annual challenge

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Great Everglades Snake Hunt Begins Tonight: $25K Up For Grabs Florida Python Challenge

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

One female python may produce over 100 eggs in a clutch.

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In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.

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Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

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Florida’s Python Challenge is just wrangling snakes for some. But for military vets, it’s a chance to heal

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 out with the task, it has become an opportunity for a ...

On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

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

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Tested positive for python? DNA tests will reveal where hard-to-find snakes are

New technology detects snake DNA in the environment and allows researchers to determine if invasive snakes such as the Burmese python are in the area. Pioneered by the University of Florida, the technology, known as a tetraplex digital PCR assay, allows ...