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 ...

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 ...

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bare hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity. Taylor ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...

He earned perfect grades in master’s programs for engineering and computer science. Google hired him as an information security engineer and promoted him to roles with greater responsibility and ...

Florida's Python Elimination Program offers cash prizes to hunters for removing invasive pythons. In April, Aaron Mann won $600 for eliminating the most pythons, totaling 15 snakes. Anthony Flanagan ...

A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big Cypress ...