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Burmese python, Florida

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Florida's 2026 python hunt begins today. Who won, what happened last year

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

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Florida Python Challenge returns as hunters target invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Florida biologists use scout pythons to remove a record 8,080 pounds of invasive snakes

The latest python season ended with a new record number of catches for Florida wildlife biologists, in part, due to the use of "scout" pythons.

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Python hunters hit a Florida Everglades island and find 4 big snakes, 3 nests, and an egg-filled female

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Florida crews find two 17-foot Burmese pythons together, likely preying on white-tailed deer

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Florida maps show Burmese pythons pushing beyond the Everglades as Python Challenge begins

State officials still consider the Everglades the center of the invasion, but the snakes may be moving naturally along the state's canals, wetlands, and other waterways, per Newsweek.

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

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Florida Python Challenge returns as everglades face invasive snakes

Palm Beach Post

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and captured 60 pythons in 10 days. Researchers have used ...

Yahoo

Hunting pythons in Florida requires knowing more than you think

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it.

USA Today

Florida Python Challenge 2026 dates are set. How 2025 champ scored the win

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from July 10, 2026, to July 19, 2026. The hunt helps ...