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Florida's wild 10-day python hunting contest takes over the Everglades after dark

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

The Python Hunt sheds light on Florida Man and tourists alike

Not all oddballs are harmless fun in Xander Robin’s immersive, Floridian subcultural documentary The Python Hunt.
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Woman Removes 60 Snakes from the Everglades in Hisssssstoric Python Challenge

A Florida woman has emerged as the ultimate grand prize winner of a python-removal challenge, earning $10,000 after removing 60 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. On Aug. 13, the Florida ...

Where are Burmese pythons in Florida? They're moving north

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...
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With the Python Challenge Over, Florida Turns to Robotic Rabbits to Stop Invasive Snakes

Florida officials are testing a new method that involves a robotic bunny to remove unwanted invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades The robotic rabbits are made to look, sound, and even smell ...
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Woman wins $10K after removing 60 Burmese pythons from Everglades in Florida Python Challenge

Taylor Stanberry took home the grand prize of $10,000 after removing 60 Burmese pythons from the Everglades. (FWC, FWC) FLORIDA – A woman won $10,000 on Thursday after removing 60 Burmese Pythons from ...

In ‘The Python Hunt,’ a Real Competition as Riveting as Fiction

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera.
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Florida turns to robot rabbits in battle against invasive Burmese pythons

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...