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Each year, the challenge brings together wildlife officials, seasoned python hunters, and volunteers to restore Florida's ...
I moved to Florida when I was 6 years old. I grew up catching toads and snakes and going fishing, and I just continued to ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons and claimed the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize. The FWC announced that 934 ...
As Burmese pythons threaten Florida habitats, a local program incentivizes residents to assist with capturing and killing them. Aaron Mann won the top prize of $1,000 after wrangling 87 of the snakes ...
Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...
A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem.
At 4-feet, 11-inches tall, Stanberry is taking home the grand prize of $10,000 for catching 60 snakes. She is the first woman to win the grand prize in Florida's Python Challenge. Overall, the catches ...
The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm ...
One python huntress who won a prize in the 2025 Python Challenge has taken a sabbatical from her corporate job to pursue her passion.
Python hunting is a new territory in the wildlife guiding business, leading adventurous visitors on excursions to find the giant invasive constrictors that have overrun the Everglades.
A lull during the peak of hurricane season is unusual but not an indication the season will remain slow. Florida is ...
At 4-feet, 11-inches tall, Stanberry is taking home the grand prize of $10,000 for catching 60 snakes. She is the first woman to win the grand prize in Florida's Python Challenge.