Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you can't shoot them.

The Florida Python Challenge was created by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to help protect the Everglades and its native animals by removing the invasive reptiles.

Could $10,000 solve some of your problems? The Florida FWC has the perfect python-hunting challenge for you ― and it starts next week.

A Florida woman has emerged as the ultimate grand prize winner of a python-removal challenge, earning $10,000 after removing ...

A Florida woman has been dubbed the 'new queen of the Everglades' after winning the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize for removing an impressive 60 invasive snakes from the Everglades.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge has wrapped up for the season. The challenge began on July 10 and ended on Sunday, July 20. The challenge is held yearly in the Everglades to combat the growing ...

“For example, the [Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] is training a python detector dog team,” DeSantis said. “They’re also working with [the University of Central Florida ...

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially ...