Record-Breaking Python Florida

Burmese python, Florida

Florida’s record python hunter shows the hard reality of invasive species control

Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, setting a state record. Her work shows why invasive predator control can be necessary for native wildlife even when it is uncomfortable and controversial.

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8,000 pounds of invasive Burmese python removed from the Florida Everglades

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The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

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Meet the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion: Taylor Stanberry

Python hunter and Naples native Taylor Stanberry won the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's annual Python Challenge last July, catching a total of 60 pythons during the 10-day competi...

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Maps Show Spread of Burmese Pythons as Hunting Challenge Begins

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Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000

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Florida’s 2026 Python Challenge begins Friday: Here’s what to know

The grand prize winner who captures the highest number of pythons will take home a $10,000 reward.

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

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Florida's python-hunting 'Super Bowl' begins Friday, with $25,000 up for grabs

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Hunters captured a record-breaking python in the Everglades

In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional python hunter to encounter one of the more impressive specimens in the history of the Sunshine State.

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Snake Catchers Remove a Record-Breaking 8,000 Pounds of Invasive Pythons from Southwest Florida in One Season

Burmese pythons, considered to be "prohibited" invasive predators in Florida, are negatively impact native wildlife

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Florida scientists remove more than four tons of burmese pythons, setting new record in everglades battle

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.