The annual event to help combat the invasive Burmese python is held in August. The FWC is holding a news conference to ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by FWC to encourage participants to remove pythons from seven ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the dates for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. What to ...

Burmese pythons, originating from Southeast Asia, have invaded Florida's Everglades, decimating native wildlife populations. Introduced via the pet trade, these massive constrictors prey on mammals, ...

If you don't, it could turn around and bite you. It's not about strength, but technique, FWC says. Make sure you don't squeeze too hard and harm the animal. Florida Burmese pythons are adapting ...

Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia, but since they were introduced to Florida, they have become one of the most destructive invasive species the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner permission, following firearm regulations. Humane killing requires immediate loss ...