Overview
- Officials reported 748 pythons removed in July 2025 versus 235 in July 2024 after FWC partnered with Miami-based Inversa.
- In the first three months of the transition, removals totaled 1,022 from May through July, compared with 343 in the same period last year, according to the state.
- DeSantis called the program an unexpected success and asked lawmakers to keep current funding in place to continue the push.
- The state cited an 89% reduction in FWC management workload and a 60% increase in hunter pay since the partnership began.
- Inversa processes hides into leather goods as Florida also continues incentives like the annual Python Challenge, which saw 934 participants remove a record 294 snakes this year.