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Florida Python Challenge Records 294 Removals as Taylor Stanberry Wins $10,000 Grand Prize

The challenge’s first inclusion of Everglades National Park drew 934 participants from across North America, highlighting incentive-driven public efforts to curb invasive pythons.

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Florida Woman Taylor Stanberry Wins 2025 Python Challenge, Captures 60 Snakes
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Overview

  • Taylor Stanberry removed 60 invasive Burmese pythons over 10 days to claim the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize.
  • Participants collectively removed a record 294 pythons, surpassing all previous totals in the annual competition.
  • Everglades National Park was an official site for the first time, expanding the challenge’s operational footprint to eight locations.
  • A total of 934 participants from 30 states and Canada took part in the event to aid conservation of the Greater Everglades ecosystem.
  • The Python Challenge runs alongside telemetry tracking, bounty programs, and conservancy removals even as experts continue to refine population estimates.