Is it legal to snag a Burmese python in a park? Not always

A Florida man was hailed as a hero for catching an 8-foot-long invasive python, and then fined for it. Where is it legal to ...

Guns? Weapons hunters can use in Florida's python challenge

Can you use your firearm while competing in the Florida Python Challenge? Here's what to know before it begins.
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Florida-based python program ends season with 177 snakes caught and 4,100 eggs removed

On June 9, the Conservancy said that its biologists and volunteers with the Conservancy’s python action team removed 177 ...

Florida Python Challenge coming up. Look back at biggest snakes caught

Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists caught the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in the Florida Everglades in 2022. The colossal female python weighed an eye-popping 215 pounds and was ...

Why a Python Hid 20 Eggs Beneath a Florida Sidewalk

Some movement beneath a concrete sidewalk in South Florida turned out to be a mother Burmese python and her 20 eggs, ...

How this snake hunter made history at the 2025 Florida Python Challenge

Today the dates will be announced for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. But who can forget 2025 when history was made?
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Florida's new python hunting queen makes history and catches 60 snakes

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people ...

Registration for 2026 Florida Python Challenge gets underway Tuesday. Here's what to know.

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping protect ...