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: ...

Filmmaker Xander Robin's documentary "The Python Hunt" chronicles the Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The film follows various ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...

The snakes were a little more elusive this year, but 280 invasive Burmese pythons were removed during the annual Florida Python Challenge. The number was slightly below the 294 captured in 2025. The ...