The 2025 Florida Python Challenge had 934 participants from 30 states and Canada, removing 294 pythons—the most in its ...

When it was all said and done Wednesday, a woman emerged as the top snake slayer of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor ...

FLORIDA - Florida wildlife officials report that this year’s Florida Python Challenge resulted in a record 294 Burmese pythons being removed from the state’s natural areas. The 10-day event, held from ...

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...

A 19-foot Burmese python — the longest ever recorded — was caught by local hunters in South Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve this week. To put the catch into perspective, the snake is as long ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida says teams captured 6,300 pounds of invasive snakes this season, setting a record. Burmese pythons are invasive, with experts saying they pose a threat to ...

A Burmese python measuring 19 feet long was caught in Big Cypress National Preserve, the longest ever recorded in Florida. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida says the female python, which weighed ...