17-foot Burmese python, 4 tons of snakes and 4,100 eggs removed in Florida's record-breaking python hunt

Florida scientists have achieved a major milestone in the fight against one of the state's most destructive invasive species.
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Florida's Burmese python problem so bad that a record hunt of 294 snakes in 10 days barely made a dent

"They're just so good at hunting, hiding, and surviving here." ...
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Florida relaunches 10-day python hunt with $10,000 prize as invasive snakes overrun the Everglades

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Florida is once again asking the public to help tackle one of the state's biggest invasive-species problems: ...

Record 8,000 pounds of pythons pulled from southwest Florida using sex drive

Biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The biggest ...
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Florida Python Challenge coming up. Look back at biggest snakes caught

The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants ...
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Florida Python Challenge returns in July with $25,000 in prizes for Everglades hunt

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 ...
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Everglades python hunters say the pay sounds good until you are dragging a 100-pound snake through the swamp

"You maybe go out there 50 times and you don't see anything," ...

Registration for 2026 Florida Python Challenge is underway. Here’s what to know

Florida wildlife officials released more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, which brings hunters from all over to compete for a big cash prize while also helping ...