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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 ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Get ready, snake hunters: Florida's $25,000 python challenge is back in the Everglades

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

8,000 pounds of invasive Burmese python removed from the Florida Everglades

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...
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Florida Is Paying Participants $25,000 to Hunt Everglades Pythons This July

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...
AOL

Florida’s $25K Everglades Python Hunt Returns For 2026, Registration Now Open

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. on ...
WPBF

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Stuart on Everglades restoration, control the python population

FOCUS TODAY WAS ON THE REMOVAL OF THE BURMESE PYTHON AND HOW THE INVASIVE SPECIES CONTINUES TO CAUSE ISSUE IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES. NOW, THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE PYTHON IS NOT ONLY INVASIVE, BUT IS AN ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Florida relaunches 10-day python hunt with $10,000 prize as invasive snakes overrun the Everglades

"By engaging the public in science-based invasive species management, we are able to raise awareness and strengthen support for conservation." ...
Naples Daily News

'Godzilla' the gator hauls massive Burmese python in Everglades. Look back

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...