Marco Eagle

Python hunter claims 17 catches, third victory

Python hunter Kevin Pavlidis won for the third time in 2025. The competition is sponsored by the South Florida Water ...
Palm Beach Post

Record year for Burmese python program means fewer snakes, more hope for native wildlife

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal program has eliminated over 20 tons of Burmese pythons since 2013. Researchers use surgically implanted radio transmitters in male "scout snakes" ...
Sun Sentinel

Python program shows you how to catch snakes. How to join free training.

Florida is letting you join the state’s python battle, soon offering an online program that’ll tell you all about the invasive snakes. The free hourlong session, known as “Python Patrol,” will be ...

Speaker series features expert on eliminating invasive Burmese pythons

The Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel kicks off its annual speaker series with a python elimination expert ...
Sun Sentinel

Python hunters get paid by the hour. Here’s what it takes to do it for a living.

So you want to become the next Florida python hunter. The feat is not as simple as slinging a few snakes while galivanting through the swampy Everglades before calling it a day. Take it from Amy Siewe ...