Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here. The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

Participants in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge removed 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 10-day ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in ...

As Florida temperatures climb, so do snake sightings, especially of invasive Burmese pythons, which become more active and easier to spot during warmer months. The Burmese python is a large, ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons include the ...

Burmese pythons — destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades.

Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey. Opossums are a key food source for ...