Hunter says Florida python removal is about saving native wildlife, and the thrill should come second

In Florida, python removal is often presented as a test of nerve and skill. One professional python hunter, however, says the ...

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.
Miami Herald

Florida scientists set record after removing four tons of invasive Burmese pythons

The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...
Outdoor Life

21 Shocking Snake Photos from the Florida Python Challenge

Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year, 934 hunters participated in the 10-day event and ...
People

Snake Catchers Remove a Record-Breaking 8,000 Pounds of Invasive Pythons from Southwest Florida in One Season

Burmese pythons, considered to be "prohibited" invasive predators in Florida, are negatively impact native wildlife Conservancy of Southwest Florida Four tons of Burmese pythons were removed from a ...

'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...