The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program has been a big success since it started in 2025.
Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says ...
Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...
Burmese pythons, considered to be "prohibited" invasive predators in Florida, are negatively impact native wildlife Conservancy of Southwest Florida Four tons of Burmese pythons were removed from a ...
NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — Biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record number of invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades during the recent breeding season. The large snakes ...
Riviera Beach advances as one of 20 finalists for 2026 All-America City Award Riviera Beach leaders, including City Councilwoman KaShamba Miller-Anderson, are traveling to Denver to compete in the ...
The Conservancy’s python tracking team made the first capture of the breeding season with scout snake #118 “Snaquan” in November 2025, removing a 17-foot, 148 lb female python. Conservancy of ...
The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...