The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has inflicted on the Everglades.

"The Florida Python Challenge is an exciting conservation effort which helps protect the rare Everglades habitat and the animals that live there from these invasive, nonnative snakes," according to ...

Lord spends his time living between the Florida Keys and Arkansas studying Burmese pythons. The work required Lord to haul ...

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Although Florida's yearly mass python hunt is will happen well south of Brevard's borders, the snakes have been slithering their way from the Everglades toward the Space Coast for decades.

Burmese pythons, while non-venomous, can inflict painful bites with sharp teeth, causing significant bleeding. The annual Florida Python Challenge offers over $25,000 in prizes to hunters removing ...

Last year's Python Challenge had 1,050 participants from 35 states and Belgium and those hunters removed 209 Burmese pythons from South Florida. The " Ultimate Grande Prize " went to Tennessee ...

This year, the Florida Python Challenge will begin at 12:01 a.m. July 11 and ends at 5 p.m. on July 20. To register as a novice or professional, potential participants must first read the rules ...

Burmese pythons, native to South Asia, are an invasive species in Florida, posing a threat to the ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition, encourages hunters to remove ...

Burmese pythons will be targeted by hunters for a 10-day period starting on July 11 in the annual Florida Python Challenge. News Sports Packers Business Suburbs Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.