Florida Python Challenge: Could drones help control invasive snake population one day?

The python problem is so big so in addition to engaging the public inactive removal of a non-native species, one of the primary purposes of the Python Challenge is outreach.

A Florida woman has emerged as the ultimate grand prize winner of a python-removal challenge, earning $10,000 after removing ...

Her name is Taylor Stanberry and thanks to finding and eliminating 60 pythons in July, she's the 2025 winner of the Florida Python Challenge.

Today, with more than 600 pythons removed, Siewe is known as the "Python Huntress." Her mission is to help protect one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the United States.

The Florida Python Challenge outlines an approved two-step process for killing the snakes, which includes using a captive bolt and ensuring that the snakes remain unconscious during the procedure.

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet ...

Her name is Taylor Stanberry and thanks to finding and eliminating 60 pythons in July, she's the 2025 winner of the Florida Python Challenge.

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive ... number of pythons caught and $1,000 for the longest python. Participants may only win one prize, ...

The winner of the $10,000 ultimate grand prize this year was Taylor Stanberry, who removed a whopping 60 pythons.