The Florida Python Challenge is arguably the most well-known and well-attended snake hunt in the country. And according to the results released Wednesday, the 2025 Challenge that took place in July ...
A hunter shooting a gun to kill a python? Forbidden. What about freezing the snake to kill it? Prohibited. A python run over by a car? Not allowed. These types of killings have happened before, though ...
The annual Python Challenge, aimed at reducing the invasive Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades, kicked off Aug. 9 and wraps up Aug. 18. It may seem like a well-intentioned effort to ...
The 2022 Florida Python Challenge is under way—and hundreds of participants re sharing their experiences online. The Python Challenge, which began on August 5 and will run until August 14, is a ...
In other words, good luck finding the invasive species that has been slithering around the Everglades for years and destroying the ecosystem. But just because pythons are difficult to find doesn't ...
According to a news release, the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, which runs from Aug. 4 through 5 p.m. on Aug. 13, is a way to eliminate Burmese pythons from the Everglades. The challenge teaches ...
Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...