Florida’s $25K Everglades Python Hunt Returns For 2026, Registration Now Open

The hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is officially returning this summer, state officials announced today. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.
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Florida prepares next massive python hunt as Everglades invasion worsens

The annual 10-day conservation competition is focused on removing invasive Burmese pythons from public lands in South Florida.

Scientists sacrifice delicious opossums to fight Florida’s invasive pythons

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) slithering through the Everglades.

Massive Everglades Discovery Drops 120 Invasive Python Eggs Just Before Florida Hunt Begins

A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate nightmare buffet: two massive, neighboring nests packed with a combined total of roughly 120 Burmese python eggs.
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Python hunters successfully remove 431 eggs from Florida Everglades before babies can hatch

In a region where the scale of the problem can feel overwhelming, 431 is a significant breakthrough.

Biologists Are Using Florida Opossums as Low-Tech Trackers to Hunt the State's Invasive Burmese Pythons

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location