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Florida’s Python Challenge slithers into action

2025 Florida Python Challenge Kicks Off: $25,000 In Prizes For Everglades Conservation
Hunters Vie for $25,000 in Prizes to Protect Florida's Ecosystem The 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ officially began today, with hundreds of registered participants already scouring the Everglades in a crucial effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons.
Florida Python Challenge kicks off with $25,000 in prizes
The annual Florida Python Challenge began on Friday, inviting participants to compete for a share of $25,000 in cash prizes by removing invasive Burmese pythons from the state's ecosystem.
Snake Showdown: Florida’s Python Challenge slithers into action
Snake hunters across Florida are participating in the annual “Python Challenge.” The goal of the 10-day event is to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the state. The Python Challenge began at midnight on Friday and will conclude on July 20. The challenge offers a $10,000 cash prize to the hunter who removes the most pythons.
Florida's Python Challenge begins; snake hunters competing for $25k in prizes
The race is on to protect Florida’s native wildlife by killing as many Burmese pythons as possible – and potentially bring home a share of $25,000.
Annual Python Challenge kicks off in Florida as state invites hunters to help eradicate invasive reptiles
Florida Python Challenge kicked off Friday, with competitors starting as early as 12:01 a.m. searching the Everglades to find and remove invasive Burmese pythons.
Why hunters are chasing invasive snakes in Florida’s 10-day python challenge
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is set to launch its annual campaign to remove invasive snakes from Everglades.
A $10,000 prize awaits the hunter that catches the most pythons in Florida
The Florida Python Challenge 2025 will award $25,000 in prizes, with the top prize being $10,000. The competition is being organized in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District, and interested parties can register at FLPythonChallenge.org.
Florida Python Challenge begins July 11. Where will hunt be and what is the cash prize?
Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by the FWC. The Florida Python Challenge grand prize is $10,000. None of the eight competition locations are on the Treasure Coast. Python hunters will slither their way into eight competition locations across Florida for this summer's Florida Python Challenge.
Python Challenge nears: Want to kill a Burmese python in Florida? Keep your gun holstered
Florida wants you to kill as many of the invasive Burmese pythons as you can during the 10-days contest in July. But you can't shoot them.
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge begins Friday
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge begins on Friday. The challenge begins at 12:01 a.m. and runs through 5 p.m. on July 20. The challenge is held yearly in the Everglades to combat the growing number of invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida.
Florida Python Challenge brings hunters to Collier County to target invasive snakes
Last year's challenge brought in more than 850 participants and resulted in the removal of nearly 200 pythons. This year, the top prize for the most pythons caught is $10,000.
UF researchers deploy robotic rabbits across South Florida to fight Burmese python explosion
Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons.
Has a Burmese python ever killed people in Florida? About the invasive snakes, python contest
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Florida Python Challenge returns to protect Everglades ecosystem from snakes threatening native wildlife
Florida Python Challenge begins July 11, bringing hunters to the Everglades to remove invasive Burmese pythons that threaten ...