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Recent sightings and captures of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are they invading urban ...
Each year, the challenge brings together wildlife officials, seasoned python hunters, and volunteers to restore Florida's ...
Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park ...
Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...
Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge between July 11 and July 20. She brought in 19 during the 2024 contest when ...
“Invasive pythons are one of the most destructive and harmful species in America’s Everglades,” according to the South Florida Water Management District website. “Their aggressive predation on native ...
A Florida woman has emerged as the ultimate grand prize winner of a python-removal challenge, earning $10,000 after removing ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons ...
Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 Burmese pythons from the Everglades and securing a ...
South Florida is home to two particularly problematic invasive species: Burmese pythons and green iguanas. The pythons live ...
Wildlife officials in South Florida are testing a new tool in their battle against Burmese pythons: robotic rabbits.
Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in Florida.