Initially introduced via the pet trade in the 1980s, the Southeast Asian Burmese python is now an invasive species in the Florida Everglades. Far from being the cute snakes that slither into their ...
Despite miles of ground covered as we drove through the Everglades under the cover of darkness, it was impossible to ignore the fact that we hadn’t spotted a single mammal. The expansive wetlands in ...
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, a competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons, runs from July 11 to 20. The challenge aims to raise public awareness and encourage reporting of python sightings.
Dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge have been announced. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. Participants must complete ...
Ahead of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, the Naples Daily News and The News-Press interviewed Zac Chejanovski, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Python Management Coordinator.