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Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine ...
Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...
It was a busy week for a Miami-Dade County first responder who specializes in catching invasive pythons. One was first pulled ...
Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge, capturing 60 pythons and earning a $10,000 prize ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons ...
South Florida is home to two particularly problematic invasive species: Burmese pythons and green iguanas. The pythons live ...
The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.
A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem.
Anytime you catch something bigger than 14 feet, it’s not a snake anymore, it’s a monster,' said Donna Kalil, a licensed Florida python hunter. Mike Kimmel goes by the social media moniker Python ...
A woman from Naples has taken home the prize for capturing the most snakes during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge.Taylor<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
Donna Kalil, a contract hunter for the South Florida Water Management District, nabbed 56 snakes during the Python Challenge ...