Florida pays python hunters $18 an hour, but every catch brings risks

A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years tracking invasive Burmese pythons through Florida’s Everglades, where a single ...

Florida pays this retired US Army veteran $18 an hour to hunt Burmese pythons in the Everglades, a job he has done for 11 years, but finding one is never guaranteed

A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting invasive Burmese pythons in Florida’s Everglades, earning hourly pay ...

Florida Python Challenge turns up mostly hatchlings, signaling a deeper Everglades problem

The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...
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Florida Python Challenge: Longest snakes caught added up to 33 feet

Next to winning the $10,000 grand prize for the annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing and eliminating the longest python during the competition comes with some serious bragging rights. The grand ...
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Florida python hunter shatters all-time competition record with 96-snake Everglades haul

A 69-year-old professional python hunter and veterans nonprofit founder from Lutz, Florida, captured and euthanized 96 invasive Burmese pythons during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge — setting a new ...