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Florida faces a growing problem with Burmese pythons, as more than 23,000 of these non-native snakes have been removed from ...
The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet ...
The discovery helped the Naples resident land first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, which drew 934 hunters ...
A Florida woman has claimed the top prize in the 2025 Python Challenge after capturing 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day ...
In 2023, a 19-foot python was captured in Florida, which would be worth $425 under the new incentive programs.
Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge ...
Taylor Stanberry competed in her first Florida Python Challenge in July and became the first female to win the ultimate grand ...
Hunting Pythons in Florida: How to Get in on the Fun Invasive Burmese pythons got loose in the Sunshine State in the late 1970s, and since then, their numbers have exploded.
Python hunter Amy Siewe caught this nearly 12-foot python in August 2023. Invasive Burmese pythons have ravaged native wildlife in Florida, and so far, the most effective solution is hunting them.
17-Foot Python In Florida Breaks Record, Park Officials Say It's an important program that will help restore Florida's ecosystem, according to Donna Kalil, a Florida-based python hunting professional.