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Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know
Python hunters in Florida will begin competing in the state’s annual removal competition one minute after the clock strikes midnight on Friday.
The 10-day competition gives hunters the opportunity to win thousands of dollars by removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.
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Florida python hunter's 16-foot catch tops in this elimination program
The June winners of the South Florida Water Management District python elimination program raked in snakes and money.
This year’s event, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District, features National Park as a
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Florida crews find two 17-foot Burmese pythons together, likely preying on white-tailed deer
When invasive predators grow this large, they can alter entire food webs.
What began as a family outing to help remove invasive snakes from Florida's Everglades quickly turned into a terrifying fight for survival. Carl Jackson believed he had spotted a Burmese python measuring about 12 feet as it crossed a dirt road in Big Cypress National Preserve.
