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2025 Python Challenge: Florida Woman Wins with 60-Snake Haul; Record 294 Invasive Pythons Caught
Stanberry earned the $10,000 grand prize after removing 60 pythons during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, which saw a record 294 invasive pythons removed, officials said.
- The 2025 Florida Python Challenge was held in South Florida from July 11 to 20, attracting a total of 934 competitors representing 30 U.S. states as well as Canada.
- Earlier this year, Florida increased financial rewards aimed at motivating experienced individuals to locate and humanely remove invasive Burmese pythons that pose a threat to native ecosystems.
- During the 10-day event, participants captured a record total of 294 Burmese pythons, marking the first time Everglades National Park was included among the official contest sites.
- Taylor Stanberry, a woman from Florida, earned the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize by capturing 60 Burmese pythons, with officials highlighting that this unprecedented level of removals during the event greatly benefits the state's native wildlife.
- FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto called the challenge a success, highlighting its role in raising awareness and supporting ongoing efforts to protect Florida's ecosystem.
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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 yearTaylor Stanberry/Instagram Taylor StanberryNEED TO KNOWA woman has won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge's grand prize after removing 60 invasive snakes from the EvergladesTaylor Stanberry came out victorious after competing with 934 participants from 30 states and Canada to see who could remove the most snakes from the Florida Everglades in 10 days"…
Since 2013 and as a way to eliminate a dangerous invasive exotic species, a contest called ‘Desafío de la Piton de Florida’ is held in Florida, which annually brings together a larger number of participants trying to capture the largest number of Burmese pythons. In 2025 there were more than 900 who scored the challenge, which distributed a considerable amount of money among the winners of the event.
Florida Python Challenge Sets New Record With 294 Pythons Removed
Everglades Conservation Efforts Soar as Participants from Around the World Join the Hunt The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results and winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ today, celebrating a record-breaking year for Everglades conservation. A total of 294 invasive Burmese pythons were removed by 934 participants from 30 states […] Florida Python Challenge Sets New Record With 294 Pythons Removed
Florida authorities distributed $25,000 (about €21,300) this Wednesday in prizes to those who eliminated a larger number of Burmese pythons, an invasive species, within the framework of the 'Florida Python Challenge', which brought together more than 900 participants. "Congratulations to all the winners of the Florida Python Challenge 2025! Each eliminated invasive python makes a difference to the environment of Florida and its native fauna," sa…
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