The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

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Participants will compete July 10-19 to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades and raise awareness about invasive ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

Case dismissed, but fight spotlights clash between aggressive invasive species threat and federal park rules on handling ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.

The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...

Expert at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida topped their own record for the most tonnage of Burmese python removed from ...

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.

Two Sanford police officers responded to an unusual call on June 22 after a large ball python was discovered inside an ...