According to the FWC, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge included 907 participants from 30 different states, Canada and ...

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

Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day ...

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Burmese pythons have been ...

Few creatures are more conspicuous than the green iguana. Four feet in length with a spiky back. The distended belly of a middle-aged football fan who’s just chugged his way through a bucket of Coors ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the world's largest ...