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Florida Python Challenge winner removes 20 Burmese pythons to earn $10,000 prize; novice hunter catches longest snake
Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.
Meet the female python hunter taking 2nd place for most snakes caught in Florida challenge
Imagine wrestling a snake bigger than you! This veteran female python hunter did just that and took 2nd place for most pythons caught in 2024 Florida hunt.
Scores of invasive pythons captured in Florida including nearly 10ft snake
Scores of Burmese pythons have been captured in Florida. The snakes, which are an invasive species, were rounded up in a 10-day competition involving 850 participants from 33 states and Canada.
Florida’s 2024 Python Challenge winner bagged 20 snakes. Longest python, other things to know
Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during this year's Florida Python Challenge. See all 10 champions, including most caught.
Hunter Wins 2024 Florida Python Challenge Catching 20 Invasive Snakes After Finishing 2nd Last Year
Florida Python Challenge wrapped up last month but the state just announced the official winners yesterday (September 17th) with this year's
Florida annual python challenge removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from state
Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem.This year’s Florida Python Challenge attracted 857 participants from 33 states and Canada,
Who won the 2024 Python Challenge? How many snakes did they kill? What to know
This year's Florida Python Challenge was Aug. 9-18 and presented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Winner of Florida’s Python Challenge removes 20 invasive snakes, earns big cash prize
TAMPA, Fla. ( WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has crowned a winner in the state’s annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida.
Scores of invasive pythons captured in Florida including nearly 10ft snake
Burmese pythons were first discovered in the Sunshine state in the late 1970s and pose a threat to Florida’s ecology by outcompeting native snake species, and eating endangered Key Largo wood rats.
Winners of the 2024 Python Challenge announced: Nearly 200 Burmese pythons captured
Ronald Kiger won the grand prize of the 2024 Python Challenge by bringing in 20 Burmese pythons. A total of 195 pythons were captured.
Florida Python Killing Competition Comes To A Close - Here's Who Killed The Most Snakes
Image via Instagram Snake's back on the menu, boys! Okay, not literally, but Florida recently concluded its Burmese python-killing competition. Hunters came from 33 states for their chance to be crowned snake champion.
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The 6 Most Venomous Snakes In Florida
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Hunters converged on Florida Everglades to kill invasive pythons. Here’s final tally
State officials have encouraged the capture and humane killing of Burmese pythons since the non-native species took root in ...
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Discover the Black Snakes in Florida
With the diverse ecosystems in Florida, you can expect a wide variety of snake species. There are around 55 different species ...