Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’
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Everglades NP feeds 2026 python hunt with winners for most snakes caught, longest snake2026 python hunt: Everglades National Park draws winners for most snakes caught, longest snake
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Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World23:50first to report
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them The winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated 96 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades national park, as part of an initiative to remove hundreds of the snakes from the area every year. The challenge invites hunters to participate in 10 days of capturing and humanely euthanizing as many of the invasive snakes as possible across eight...
Thu, 6 August 2026
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Everglades NP feeds 2026 python hunt with winners for most snakes caught, longest snakeNearly 300 Burmese pythons were removed from the Florida Everglades during the annual Florida Python Challenge.