When it comes to the invasive and destructive Burmese python in Florida, it's as simple as those two words. Starting Friday (July 11) another step will be taken to reduce the population of these ...

The South Florida Water Management District's python incentive program has eliminated nearly 100 Burmese pythons in six months. Matt Kogo removed 13 pythons in June, earning a $1,000 award. The ...

Florida truly is a bounty hunter’s paradise. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has organized black bear trophy hunts, an iguana removal program, and actively encourages ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood out.

Python hunters will slither their way into eight competition locations across Florida for this summer's Florida Python Challenge. From July 11-20, participants will be able to take part in a ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Participants can earn prize money, with $10,000 going to whoever catches the most pythons. Burmese pythons can ...

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 ...

More than 850 people participated in the 2024 Python Challenge, a 10-day hunt aimed at raising awareness of the destruction caused by the invasive species in the fragile Florida Everglades. But there ...

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 ...