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Nearly 300 invasive pythons removed from South Florida during snake hunt
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge featured 934 participants from 30 states and Canada, who removed 294 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida, including Everglades National Park. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say more than 16,
The winner of the $10,000 ultimate grand prize this year was Taylor Stanberry, who removed a whopping 60 pythons.
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout ...
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Florida Python Challenge Sets New Record With 294 Pythons Removed
Everglades Conservation Efforts Soar as Participants from Around the World Join the Hunt The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by FWC to encourage participants to remove the large nonvenomous constrictor snakes that are an invasive species in Florida.
The annual competition to raise awareness and eliminate the invasive Burmese python was held July 10-20, 2025 in the Everglades.
Taylor Stanberry competed in her first Florida Python Challenge in July and became the first female to win the ultimate grand ...
The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The competition drew more ...
The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated native wildlife throughout much of South Florida. Its presence is directly ...
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