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Snake hunters compete for $25,000 wrangling Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades

Florida residents and snake hunters are gearing up for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™, which will take place from July 10 ...

Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...

Needle-like python teeth can be painful experience for hunters

As python hunters head out into the Everglades for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, many of them will feel the bite of the ...

2026 Python Challenge hunters will find snakes unfazed by winter cold

The winter freeze didn't dim the Burmese python population in Florida but the drought may mean new challenges to hunters in the 2026 Python Challenge.

Python egg hunt: Florida elimination program adds new reward category

The South Florida Water Management District is now rewarding hunters for removing python eggs and active nests from the landscape.
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Seeking contracted python hunters to help us with our special coverage

This week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District announced the dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The competition will take ...

Florida man hailed for grabbing 8-foot python, then given $180 ticket

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