Anyone joining the 2026 Florida Python Challenge must register and complete an online training course.

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Participants will compete July 10-19 to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades and raise awareness about invasive ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

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

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A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. - Along with the venomous lionfish, the Burmese python is perhaps the least welcome ...

In roughly two weeks, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge kicks off! Registered participants have the opportunity to win a ...

I’m excited to announce that the annual Florida Python Challenge™ is back for 2026! Kicking off on Friday, July 10 at 12:01 a.m., and running until Sunday, July 19 at 5 p.m., registered participants ...

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Eric Carle's 'The Greedy Python' offers a lesson on greed that resonates with Florida's invasive snake crisis.