Invasive Python in Florida

Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

Invasive Burmese pythons have established a new hot spot in Florida

Invasive Burmese pythons have slithered to a new location in South Florida, establishing a colony outside the previously established core range, according to wildlife officials.

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Snake hunters gather in Florida to kill invasive pythons for $25,000 in prizes

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Why Florida hunters should never cut off the head of a python

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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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Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

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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 Python Challenge kicks off in Everglades

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge, hosted by FWC and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, will have a grand prize of $10,000 for the registered participant who removes the most pythons.

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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's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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Florida hunters are spotting more giant pythons as fires, cold snaps strip away cover

"I wouldn’t suggest it because the meat has a lot of mercury."

In Photos: Scientists snag Everglades python eggs for invasive species research

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip to collect python eggs on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from a nest the scientists have been tracking in the Everglades outside of Weston.

Python Challenge: Florida's 'exciting' opportunity to help remove an invasive species

Florida's Python Challenge is an annual event encouraging people to hunt Burmese Pythons, a reptile species invasive to Florida's ecosystem.

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She chases pythons, tegus for science in Florida's at-risk Everglades

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the Everglades.

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Invasive Burmese pythons have established a new hot spot in Florida: Wildlife experts

Southwest Florida has become a new breeding ground for Burmese pythons.