Florida Python Challenge winner captures 96 snakes
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8-foot Burmese python found in New Jersey
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The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day competition had 934 participants from 30 states and Canada.
"The Burning Man of snake hunting: it brings the wrong kind of attention to this problem." Oscope Labs has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled The Python Hunt, going right into the jungle during the annual snake hunt in Florida.
SXSW: Snake hunters from around the world descend upon the Everglades to cull the invasive Burmese python population in a contest that plays out like a Florida-fied "Cannonball Run." You can’t have a picnic at the beach and then be upset when seagulls ...