The annual Florida Python Challenge is Aug. 9-18. Hunters hope to catch and kill as many of the invasive snakes as possible for cash prizes.

This year’s challenge begins Friday at midnight and will end August 18 at 5 p.m. Going into the weekend, there were 729 competitors who had registered, challenge spokesperson Lisa Thompson told CNN.

2025 Florida Python Challenge kicks off in July: This year, the 10-day python removal competition begins at 12:01 a.m. on July 11 and ends at 5 p.m. on July 20. Those interested in taking part can ...

Hundreds of snake hunters are currently registered for this year’s 10-day hunt, which began Friday, Aug. 9, according to a news release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The annual Florida Python Challenge is underway and concludes Aug. 18. Professional python trapper Brandon Rahe writes that native species, and indeed the entire Everglades ecosystem, would probabl… ...

Each August, the Florida Python Challenge invites ordinary participants coming from all over to catch and humanely euthanize the rapidly repopulating reptiles introduced to the US via pet trade ...

Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes.

When Burmese python hunters in the annual Florida Python Challenge catch and humanely kill the invasive snake, their job is only partially done. There is a carcass to deal with.