Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000 - The invasive ...

Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.

Win $10,000 for hunting giant Burmese pythons: Inside Florida's unusual annual snake hunt

A giant snake once kept as an exotic pet can become a serious ecological problem when it enters the wrong environment. In the ...
USA Today

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

Florida hosts an annual Python Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to the participant who removes the most invasive pythons. The 2025 challenge winner, Taylor Stanberry, was the first woman to win and ...

After the catch: What some hunters do with carcass of pythons they catch

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.
The New York Times

In ‘The Python Hunt,’ a Real Competition as Riveting as Fiction

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...