Can You Make a Living Hunting Pythons? We Asked Florida’s Invasive Snake Contractors

With hourly fees and per-snake bonuses, python contractors are helping remove invasive constrictors from the Everglades. Here ...
Tulsa World

New Florida tourist thrill: Hunt, and maybe catch, a python. ‘No experience necessary’

MIAMI — On their Florida vacations, Rob Wessels and his family have pursued an array of typical outings — deep-sea fishing, a stroll at the farmers market, tanning at the pool and beach. On the most ...
The Providence Journal

Florida's new python hunting queen makes history and catches 60 snakes

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

See the winner of the 2024 Python Challenge and Burmese snakes caught during previous hunts

More than 850 hunters participated in the 2024 Florida Python Challenge. Take a look at some of the Burmese pythons caught by ...