The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons and claimed the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize. The FWC announced that 934 ...

• If you spot a Burmese python, other nonnative snakes, or a tegu or monitor lizard, FWC says to report your sighting to its Invasive Species Hotline at 888-Ive-Got1 (483-4681).

The Florida Python Challenge is the FWC's most high profile effort to raise awareness about the snakes which are not native to Florida and harm native wildlife.

Florida Python Challenge 2024 results. 195 pythons removed Last year, according to FWC, 195 Burmese pythons were removed. Ronald Kiger (20 Burmese pythons removed) was the 2024 Grand Prize winner.

The FWC says the Florida Python Challenge increases awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to Florida’s ecology, while offering the public a way to get directly involved in ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge was won by a woman for the first time ever. Here's who Taylor Stanberry is and how many pythons she caught.

A woman has won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize after removing 60 invasive snakes from the Everglades Taylor Stanberry came out victorious after competing with 934 participants ...

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge, co-hosted by the FWC and the South Florida Water Management District, concluded on July 20th. Over 900 hunters from the U.S. and Canada participated in the 10-day ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports more than 500 nonnative species have been spotted in Florida, ...

The annual event to combat the invasive Burmese python begins Friday in multiple locations, including the Everglades where it is most prevalent.