Each year, the challenge brings together wildlife officials, seasoned python hunters, and volunteers to restore Florida's ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Half of the winners in this year’s Python Challenge were women, the highest number of huntresses to take home prizes in the annual contest that pits wits and skill as much as muscle against the ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate ... More: UF researchers deploy robotic rabbits across South Florida to fight Burmese python explosion While this ...

Florida snake hunter Taylor Stanberry wins $10,000 prize after removing record 60 Burmese pythons during 2025 Python Challenge, helping protect Everglades ecosystem from invasive species.

Taylor Stanberry won the $10,000 grand prize, the first woman to do so, with 60 pythons caught. Donna Kalil, a veteran hunter, caught the most pythons in the professional category with 56 snakes. A ...