Florida's Burmese python problem so bad that a record hunt of 294 snakes in 10 days barely made a dent

A record-breaking result from Florida's annual python hunt is drawing attention — but for a sobering reason. Even after 294 ...
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Florida relaunches 10-day python hunt with $10,000 prize as invasive snakes overrun the Everglades

"By engaging the public in science-based invasive species management, we are able to raise awareness and strengthen support ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Skin-crawling video shows python hunter remove clutch of 60 eggs from Florida Everglades

"Thank you for what you do for us in Florida." ...
WUSF Public Media

Florida Python Challenge returns in July with $25,000 in prizes for Everglades hunt

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 ...
Bears Wire

Florida python hunters find out dates for annual challenge this week

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida's ecosystem. The 2025 challenge saw 934 participants remove a record 294 pythons, ...
AOL

Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida’s Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

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.
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Florida researchers figured out that GPS-collared opossums getting eaten by pythons could become a powerful new weapon against the invasive snakes

Something has been quietly emptying the Everglades. Burmese pythons — some stretching past 13 feet — have spent decades working through South Florida's food ...

Ready to hunt some enormous snakes? The Florida Python Challenge returns.

Florida’s war against the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of the state’s most destructive invasive species. Earlier this week, ...