Snake Catchers Remove a Record-Breaking 8,000 Pounds of Invasive Pythons from Southwest Florida in One Season

Four tons of Burmese pythons were removed from a 200-square-mile area in Collier County this season. Burmese pythons, ...
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Local python hunter discusses the invasive species

Bill Booth has been catching invasive snakes in the Everglades since winning the state competition in 2016 ...

Everglades python hunters say the pay sounds good until you are dragging a 100-pound snake through the swamp

According to a report from Outdoor Life, Christina Kraus and Aaron Mann, who work as contractors in Florida's Python ...

Python Challenge movie hits U.S theaters. Expect 'swamp monsters.'

"The Python Hunt" made the film-festival circuit last year. Now it's in U.S. movie theaters, including Naples.

Florida Python Challenge coming up. Look back at biggest snakes caught

Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists caught the heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in the Florida Everglades in ...
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South Florida Film Previews: “The Python Hunt”, "Facing the Future: South Florida vs. Climate Change", and “An Instrumental Start: A Model for the Nation”

On this episode of The South Florida Roundup, we speak with filmmaker Xander Robin about his new documentary “The Python Hunt.” The film examines the rise of Burmese pythons as “exotic pets” that ...
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State announces start of 2026 Florida Python Challenge. $25K at stake

It's that time again as a special southern Florida tradition is upon us. There are many types of hunts and hunting seasons in the United States, but Florida may have the most interesting hunt in the ...
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Florida Python Challenge 2026 dates are set. How 2025 champ scored the win

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 ...