Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ on Wednesday. The challenge is a 10-day competition ...

If they made trading cards for python hunters, like they do for stars in sports like baseball, football and basketball, everyone would want a Donna Kalil and Amy Siewe card. You could say they are all ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, disrupting the Everglades' food chain. A single female python can lay between 20 to over 100 eggs at a time. Hunters are now financially rewarded ...

When it comes to hunting and eliminating the invasive Burmese python in Florida, we've learned it can be about much more than just removing one snake at a time. Sometimes that one snake, a female, ...

With Florida's annual Burmese python hunt wrapping up Sunday (July 20) at 5 p.m., the next phase of the 2025 competition will be the announcement of the winners, including the $10,000 grand prize ...

Florida pays contracted hunters to remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Native to Southeast Asia, the pythons have caused a severe decline in native mammal populations. Conservative ...