Yahoo

Florida's Python Challenge is underway. What happens if the invasive snake bites a hunter

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With another Florida Python Challenge underway, hunters who end up finding the invasive snake have a good chance of getting ...
CNN

Florida’s Python Challenge is just wrangling snakes for some. But for military vets, it’s a chance to heal

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who ...

See photogenic Florida hunters pose with their python 'trophies'

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.
People

Woman Wins 2025 Florida Python Challenge After Removing More Invasive Snakes Than Anyone Else

A total of 934 participants from 30 states and Canada took part in the annual challenge this year Taylor Stanberry/Instagram A woman has won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize ...
NPR

A python challenge hasn't done much to reduce impact of Florida's invasive species

Florida's annual python challenge awards hunters who capture the invasive snakes from the wild. A decade later, it's done little to reduce the impact of the species on the Everglades ecosystem ...
CBS News

Florida's 2025 Python Challenge dates are set. Why the event could be key to saving the Everglades.

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...