Annual Python Challenge Kicks Off in Florida as State Invites Hunters to Help Eradicate Invasive Reptiles

Florida Python Challenge kicks off with $25,000 in prizes

Registration for the Florida Python capture competition, which includes a $25 fee and required online training, remains open until Sunday, July 20.

Florida Python Challenge brings hunters to Collier County to target invasive snakes

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge is officially underway, drawing hunters from across the country to the Everglades in an effort to help control the population of invasive Burmese pythons.The 10-day competition, which kicked off Friday, encourages participants to track and remove the snakes from South Florida's wetlands. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says the goal is not just sport, but environmental protection.WATC…

Annual Python Challenge kicks off in Florida as state invites hunters to help eradicate invasive reptiles

The 2025 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.

A Payday for Pythons

(Miami, FL) — The Florida Python Challenge is officially underway. The ten-day competition kicked off just after midnight on Friday. The Florida Fish and Wildlife’s Python Management Coordinator says the person who nabs the most pythons will take home ten-thousand dollars, with smaller prizes for the longest python caught and other categories. More than 700 people have already signed up. Nearly 200 pythons were removed from the Everglades during…

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. The annual competition, co-hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management […] 2025 Florida Python Challenge Kicks Off: $25,000 In Priz…

Florida Python Challenge kicks off Friday. Here's what to know

The annual Florida Python Challenge starts Friday in South Florida, and participants can win thousands of dollars in prizes.