Hunter Wins 2024 Florida Python Challenge Catching 20 Invasive Snakes After Finishing 2nd Last Year
Florida Python Challenge wrapped up last month but the state just announced the official winners yesterday (September 17th) with this year's
Florida annual python challenge removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from state
Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem.This year’s Florida Python Challenge attracted 857 participants from 33 states and Canada,
Florida Python Challenge 2024 removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from state
MIAMI, Fla. - Nearly 200 pythons were removed from South Florida during the 2024 Florida Python Challenge. More than 800 people from 33 states and Canada took part in the 10-day competition aimed at increasing awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to Florida’s ecology.
Florida Python Challenge removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from Everglades
A winner was announced Tuesday in Florida's annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive Burmese pythons from the south Florida wilds.
Florida wildlife authorities hold annual python challenge
Florida wildlife authorities held their annual challenge to catch Burmese pythons. The challenge was created with a goal of helping the Everglades ecosystem by catching and removing the invasive species.
Florida’s 2024 Python Challenge winner bagged 20 snakes. Longest python, other things to know
Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during this year's Florida Python Challenge. See all 10 champions, including most caught.
Florida Python Challenge winner removes 20 Burmese pythons to earn $10,000 prize; novice hunter catches longest snake
Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.
Winner of Florida’s Python Challenge removes 20 invasive snakes, earns big cash prize
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has crowned a winner in the state’s annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida.
Meet the female python hunter taking 2nd place for most snakes caught in Florida challenge
She never let go of the snake, however. "I like to say I do a dangerous thing in a very careful way," she said in a 2020 interview with The Palm Beach Post. Her recipes for cooking with python meat and python eggs are educational,
Hunters converged on Florida Everglades to kill invasive pythons. Here’s final tally
Hundreds of snake hunters scoured the Florida Everglades for 10 days, vying to catch the most — and biggest — invasive Burmese pythons. Now, the winner of the 2024 Florida Python Challenge has been awarded the grand prize of $10,
Invasive species intel: Video shows SW FL's most unwanted critters. From hogs to frogs
It's a long list of what are known as invasive species and some of the more well known critters in SW FL slither and jump.
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As ‘ground zero’ for invasive species, Florida offers awards and cash to take them out
Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently hosted events leading to the removal of nearly 200 Burmese ...
13-Foot Burmese Python Found in Central New York Home
A 13-foot Burmese python was recently confiscated from a residence in central New York, authorities said on Wednesday. The ...
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‘Might as well think big’: Burmese python hunters share thrills and challenges of going after invasive species
(WSVN) - Catching Burmese pythons is an itch that ... to hunt for the invasive species during Florida’s annual Python Challenge. Cameras captured one of the large reptiles being let out of ...
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Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida's 10-day challenge
“They are a well-established invasive species across much of South Florida ... won a prize last year for catching a Burmese python measuring 10 feet and 9 inches (327 centimeters).
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Florida annual python challenge removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from state
Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed ... of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem. This year’s Florida Python Challenge attracted 857 participants from ...
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Florida Python Challenge removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from Everglades
The longest python removed by a professional was 8 feet, 11 inches. The annual competition raises awareness of the invasive species and its impact in and around the Everglades. A female ...