OKC Thunder Wire

Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.
CNN

Florida’s Python Challenge is just wrangling snakes for some. But for military vets, it’s a chance to heal

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who ...
Yahoo

Florida's Python Challenge is underway. What happens if the invasive snake bites a hunter

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With another Florida Python Challenge underway, hunters who end up finding the invasive snake have a good chance of getting ...
People

Woman Wins 2025 Florida Python Challenge After Removing More Invasive Snakes Than Anyone Else

A total of 934 participants from 30 states and Canada took part in the annual challenge this year Taylor Stanberry/Instagram A woman has won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize ...
WTSP

2026 Florida Python Challenge: Here's where to register, what to know before signing up

Registration for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is officially underway, as participants have the chance to take part in a 10-day competition to win a grand prize. The competition takes place ...
NPR

A python challenge hasn't done much to reduce impact of Florida's invasive species

Florida's annual python challenge awards hunters who capture the invasive snakes from the wild. A decade later, it's done little to reduce the impact of the species on the Everglades ecosystem ...