Florida truly is a bounty hunter’s paradise. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has organized black bear trophy hunts, an iguana removal program, and actively encourages ...

Florida wildlife officials will release more information about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Tuesday, which brings ...

Florida’s war against the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In other words, good luck finding the invasive species that has been slithering around the Everglades for years and destroying the ...

The winter freeze didn't dim the Burmese python population in Florida but the drought may mean new challenges to hunters in ...

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.

Nearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed during a record-setting Florida Python Challenge this year, state wildlife officials said. The 10-day competition that ran from July 11-20 resulted in a record ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It’s official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades ...

Florida officials opened registration for the 2026 Python Challenge, offering $25,000 in prizes for hunters removing invasive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The annual Florida Python Challenge is a big part of the effort to combat the unwelcome snakes. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...