After taking second place in the professional category of the Florida Python Challenge this year, Taylor Stanberry is ready ...
In a recent 10-day event in Florida, an impressive total of 280 invasive Burmese pythons were captured and removed. Tom ...
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From lionfish to cane toads, Florida's invasive species crisis stretches far beyond pythons
Native ecosystems can lose stability when invasive animals take over.
Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...
Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped one determined hunter turn a grueling challenge ...
Every summer, hundreds of hunters descend on the Florida Everglades chasing cash prizes and invasive Burmese pythons, but this year one competitor left the rest so far behind that officials had to ...
The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged ...
The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in ...
Professional python hunter Carl Jackson recently caught a 202-pound python, the second heaviest ever recorded in Florida. Python bites are a common risk for hunters, and their teeth feel like needles ...
Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...
On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...
As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge winds down, we are revisiting a story from earlier this year. We interviewed professional python hunter Carl Jackson soon after he had caught a 16-foot, 10-inch ...
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