Florida Python Challenge returns
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 Florida Python Challenge starts July 10. It is another opportunity for hunters to put a dent in the invasive Burmese python population and win some money while doing it.
The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from July 10, 2026, to July 19, 2026. The hunt helps ...
Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bare hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity. Taylor Stanberry was the first woman to win Florida's annual ...
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The debate over paying hunters to cull invasive species and what it means for hunting’s future
From Florida pythons to feral hogs in farm country, paying hunters to remove invasive animals is changing the politics of conservation. The idea sounds practical, but it raises hard questions about ethics,
It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award $10,000 to the registered participant who removes the ...
