The challenge should be thought of more as a spectacle.

In Florida, artificial robotic rabbits have been created to catch pythons, which attract them with heat and smell and immediately send information to the authorities. Robotic Rabbit Robotic Rabbits Florida Everglades: Every year in Florida,

Photographer and writer Bob Bramblet is the past president of the Florida Outdoors Writers Association, and he wrote a book called 'Where the Python Sleeps'.

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day competition had 934 participants from 30 states and Canada.

It's that time again as a special southern Florida tradition is upon us. There are many types of hunts and hunting seasons in the United States, but Florida may have the most interesting hunt in the nation. Each summer the states sends out masses of ...

The June winners of the South Florida Water Management District python elimination program rakes in snakes and money.

Moving the annual competition from January to July significantly increased the number of pythons captured. The timing of the challenge also coincides with the python hatching season, leading to more captures. Prizes are awarded for catching the most ...