Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hunters stepping into the Everglades arena for the 2026 Python Challenge will find a population unculled by winter's freak freeze ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.

Moving the annual competition from January to July significantly increased the number of pythons captured. The timing of the challenge also coincides with the python hatching season, leading to more ...