Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade ...
Naples Daily News

Cashing in on killing pythons. What do hunters get paid in Florida?

It was the catch of a lifetime. For contracted python hunter Carl Jackson, wrangling a near record python earlier this year (Jan. 13) was likely satisfying in more ways than one. First, his ...
Bloomberg L.P.

How One Florida Man Is Trying to Stop Reptiles From Taking Over

Few creatures are more conspicuous than the green iguana. Four feet in length with a spiky back. The distended belly of a middle-aged football fan who’s just chugged his way through a bucket of Coors ...
Men's Journal

Massive Python Pulls Tour Guide Off Boat, Tries to Strangle Him in Wild Footage

The 19-foot python was spotted in Indonesia. A tour guide, who is also an experienced snake catcher, had what could have turned into a deadly encounter with a 19-foot python that dragged him ...
People

Woman Wins 2025 Florida Python Challenge After Removing More Invasive Snakes Than Anyone Else

A total of 934 participants from 30 states and Canada took part in the annual challenge this year Taylor Stanberry/Instagram A woman has won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize after ...
Sun Sentinel

Record number of snakes removed in 2025 Florida Python Challenge

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The ...