The event also draws attention to the risks of releasing nonnative pets into the wild.

When an invasive species alters that system, the effects can extend far beyond the food chain.

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

A Florida couple known for hunting invasive pythons through the state's python-removal incentive program is gaining attention online, but they say the job is far more demanding and less glamorous than ...

Florida is once again asking the public to help tackle one of the state's biggest invasive-species problems: Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The 10-day Florida Python Challenge returns July 10, ...

The Burmese python does not belong in the Florida Everglades. The invasive species eating its way through the Everglades is native to India, lower China, and some islands of the East Indies. At some ...

Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and ...

Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts ...

Case dismissed, but fight spotlights clash between aggressive invasive species threat and federal park rules on handling ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is only a few weeks away, but participants will have trouble matching a new record set ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition that offers participants a shot at $25,000 in prizes for removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants can win a share of $25,000 in prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for ...