In Florida, hunters have successfully caught and removed hundreds of pythons as part of official conservation efforts.

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Burmese pythons have been rampant in South Florida since the 1990s, when they started breeding in the Everglades. That's why the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge officially ended at 5 p.m. on Sunday (Aug. 18). It marked the end of another 10-period where the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invited the ...