FWC said this time of year is ideal for holding the Python Challenge because hatchlings are emerging from eggs.

The invasive species is primarily found in and around the Everglades ecosystem in South Florida, where they prey on birds, mammals and other reptiles. The Florida Python Challenge was created by the ...

The South Florida Water Management District's new incentive program seems to be working with nearly 100 snakes eliminated so ...

The South Florida Water Management District's new incentive program seems to be working with nearly 100 snakes eliminated so far in 2025.

We collected some of the wildest photos from the Florida Python Challenge, held annually to help conserve native critters.

More than 6,300 pounds of Burmese python were tracked and removed by the team, which has removed more than 40,000 pounds of invasive snake across a 200-square-mile area since 2013.

The water management district began its landmark python hunting program in 2017. Hunters generally earn an hourly rate of $13.