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Following the conclusion of its annual Python Hunting Challenge, which allows hunters to kill thousands of the invasive ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Her name is Taylor Stanberry and thanks to finding and eliminating 60 pythons in July, she's the 2025 winner of the Florida Python Challenge.
Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 Burmese pythons from the Everglades and securing a $10,000 prize. Outperforming 934 participants, she contributed to a record ...
Challengers must capture and humanely kill the pythons and not harm any native species. Stanberry eliminated 33 female pythons and 27 males. The longest snake she caught was just over 9 feet and ...
Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons and claimed the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize.
Recent sightings and captures of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are they invading urban areas?