Ahead of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, the Naples Daily News and The News-Press interviewed Zac Chejanovski, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Python Management Coordinator.
Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity ...
At first glance, the enormous snakes surrounding the handler appear so different that they could easily be mistaken for ...
The findings in the study highlight the ecological threat posed by Burmese pythons in Florida, where the invasive snakes have ...
Most people are aware of snakes only because of their characteristic slithering motion from side to side. Not all snakes ...
Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...
The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...