The water management district began its landmark python hunting program in 2017. Hunters generally earn an hourly rate of $13 ...

Hunters were tasked with humanely killing the Burmese pythons and turning in the carcasses to any of the contest's three check stations in South Florida. The challenge wasn't just meant for ...

What to know: The Florida Python Challenge runs from July 11 to July 20.You must register before then to participate. Group members must each register as individuals and submit the $25.00 fee.

bringing in 20 Burmese pythons during the contest. Kiger won the grand prize of $10,000, according to a new release by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Donna Kalil ...

He slithered away with the big win. Hunters removed nearly 200 invasive Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during 2024’s Florida Python Challenge this summer – and the winners got ...

Hunters were tasked with humanely killing the Burmese pythons and turning in the carcasses to any of the contest’s three check stations in South Florida. The challenge wasn’t just meant for ...

Each August, the Florida Python Challenge invites ordinary participants ... challenge spokesperson Lisa Thompson told CNN. The contest has three categories: professional, novice and military.

The annual Florida Python Challenge has slithered to its conclusion ... But for Kalil, it’s not just about the contest. She has been hunting Burmese pythons since 2013, and she goes out almost ...

(CNN) — For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. Florida’s Python ...