Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes in Florida.

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...

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. More than 900 people participated ...

A Florida woman has been crowned the winner of the state’s annual python challenge after raking in dozens of the invasive species in this year’s competition. Taylor Stanberry placed first after ...

The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds ... More: Snake hunters catch 95% of pythons they see. Help sought to kill the ones that are hiding In Palm Beach County ...

Recently, the University of Florida discovered a new hotspot for python activity in South Florida during a study ... of known hot spots in South Florida where hunters were able to catch a lot of ...

And the Ultimate Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge is ... Taylor Stanberry. Stanberry, who was recognized at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting today ...

Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being deployed to help tackle Florida’s invasive python problem. The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife, including ...

Taylor Stanberry of Naples took home first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. She catches invasive Burmese pythons year-round as a contractor with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

This photo provided by the South Florida Water Management District shows a robotic rabbit in the Florida Everglades. (Photo credit: South Florida Water Management District via AP) Florida wildlife ...

A total of 294 Burmese pythons were eliminated during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge – the most of any python challenge since the event started in 2013. But only one snake by a hunter was declared ...