Python Elimination Program - South Florida Water …
Invasive pythons threaten our precious native ecosystem by preying upon the wildlife that lives there, including wading birds, mammals, and other reptiles. Every python that is removed and …
Registration now open for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™
May 15, 2025 · Are you looking to help raise awareness about nonnative species and remove invasive Burmese pythons from our treasured Everglades ecosystem, all while getting the …
Nearly 300 invasive pythons removed from South Florida during …
Aug 15, 2025 · Participants in the annual Florida Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during a recent 10-day competition, the Florida …
2025 Florida Python Challenge starts today: What to know
Jul 11, 2025 · To incentivize their removal, Florida hosts annual python challenges. Burmese pythons are what scientists call "generalist predators," meaning that they feed on a wide …
How much will Florida pay for python challenge? Where can you …
Jul 10, 2025 · Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition created by the FWC. The Florida Python Challenge grand prize is $10,000. None of the eight competition locations are on the …
How much will Florida pay you for pythons? - Naples Daily News
Jul 11, 2025 · Participants can win more than $25,000 in prizes as they remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. During the 10 days of the competition contestants have to kill as …
FWC 2025 Florida Python snake hunt dates announced, prize …
May 22, 2025 · The FWC announced the dates for the annual snake hunt, the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. What to know on dates, prize money.
Florida man nets 87 pythons in a month, collects $1K bounty
Aug 12, 2025 · A Florida resident captured 87 invasive Burmese pythons in a single month and was awarded $1,000 under a state-run removal incentive, officials confirmed.
How Much Is the Bounty on Pythons in Florida? - LegalClarity
Aug 22, 2025 · A bonus of $200 is offered for each verified active python nest discovered and reported. The SFWMD also introduced a $1,000 monthly bonus in 2025 for the agent who …
Florida is paying bounty hunters to control its python population - BBC
Mar 19, 2024 · When invasive snakes began killing the Everglades' native wildlife, Florida came up with a plan: bring in bounty hunters. Amy Siewe – or the python huntress as she's also …