The 2026 Florida Python Challenge will run from July 10 through July 19, with a $10,000 grand prize to whoever removes the ...

The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python ...

Former “Python Challenge” winner Taylor Stanberry says the timing of this year’s challenge should lead to lots of invasive ...

FWC announces winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA )— In just about a week, registered participants ...

At Wildman's Pizza, visitors stop in for a slice of pie and python hunting history and souvenirs. Many hope to meet Wildman, ...

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Python hunting occurs year-round in Florida to combat the invasive species disrupting the Everglades ecosystem. The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program pays hunters to ...

Scientists warn the eel could be more catastrophic than the Burmese python, causing an "avalanche of prey loss." The eels have caused massive declines in crayfish, small fish, and amphibian ...

The huge "swamp monsters" are terrifying. But watch out for those smaller pythons, too. Those snakes can be even scarier, said filmmaker Xander Robin. Especially when they're being hunted during the ...

From 2011 to 2015, Elizabeth “Liz” Choate, who is known as Gator Queen Liz, was a staple on Swamp People. She starred on the show as one of the main alligator hunters from Seasons 2 to 6. However, ...