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Both were once snake killers for hire for the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) but now work as professional snake hunting guides. "I was a state contractor for four years," says Siewe.
And she tried to give back to the Glades She donates hunts to charity auctions and has raised $600,000 since she started in January 2023 to conservation groups like the Alliance for Florida’s ...
The ten-day annual Florida snake hunt is now underway. Here's what to know before slithering over to the Everglades. Everything to know: Florida Python Challenge, the snake hunt with a cult-like ...
According to the wildlife agency’s website, through 2023, more than 11,000 pythons have been removed by these contractors. Last year's challenge brought in 209 pythons and the grand prize winner was Paul Hobbs, who bagged 20 pythons. Also during 2023, Florida wildlife agency and district contractors removed about 2,200 pythons.
Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. ... Last year's hunt caught 209 snakes. The prize was ...
According to the wildlife agency’s website, through 2023, more than 11,000 pythons have been removed by these contractors. Last year’s challenge brought in 209 pythons and the grand prize winner was Paul Hobbs, who bagged 20 pythons. Also during 2023, Florida wildlife agency and district contractors removed about 2,200 pythons.
Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes. The ...
The Florida Python Challenge is an annual, ten-day competition where professional and novice participants join in the effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. [1] Past the goal of removing pythons, the competition also serves as a conservation effort to raise awareness about invasive species ’ impacts to the local ecology and to ...