Burmese pythons, Everglades
Florida man removes 20 Burmese pythons from Everglades, winning contest
Florida Python Challenge has slithered to its conclusion, with professionally-categorized python purger Ronald Kiger crowned its victor after removing 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades.
New Winner Emerges in Florida Python Challenge To Increase Awareness in Everglades
A wild challenge in Florida brings awareness to the threat pythons present to the region with a cash prize involved.
Florida Python Challenge removes nearly 200 invasive snakes from Everglades
A winner was announced Tuesday in Florida's annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive Burmese pythons from the south Florida wilds.
Winners of the 2024 Python Challenge announced: Nearly 200 Burmese pythons captured
Ronald Kiger won the grand prize of the 2024 Python Challenge by bringing in 20 Burmese pythons. A total of 195 pythons were captured.
Florida wildlife authorities hold annual python challenge
Florida wildlife authorities held their annual challenge to catch Burmese pythons. The challenge was created with a goal of helping the Everglades ecosystem by catching and removing the invasive species.
Winner of Florida’s Python Challenge removes 20 invasive snakes, earns big cash prize
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has crowned a winner in the state’s annual Python Challenge, a competition that tasks hunters with removing invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida.
Florida Python Challenge runner-up gets closer to goal of removing 1,000 snakes
The winner of the Florida Python Challenge removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Ronald Kiger was announced as the winner on Tuesday and will take home the $10,000 grand prize. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awards about $25,
Boat captains vs. sugar farmers: Everglades water fight spills into Atlanta courtroom
Farmers are suing for water they say is rightfully theirs; Captains for Clean Water, others urge them to drop the suit rather ...
Hunters converged on Florida Everglades to kill invasive pythons. Here’s final tally
State officials have encouraged the capture and humane killing of Burmese pythons since the non-native species took root in ...
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South Florida Lawmakers Rally Against Proposed Incinerator Site Near Everglades
Dade's trash incinerator burnt down last year, city officials drew up four potential sites for the new one, including a spot ...
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Proposal to mine in the Everglades withdrawn for now
It lays out plans for an 8,000-acre water storage project south of Lake Okeechobee in the Everglades Agricultural Area. Daniel Andrews is the Executive Director of Captains for Clean Water, a group ...
Everglades City: No land for affordable housing; wants to settle water lawsuit
Everglades City is offering a settlement on a 2019 lawsuit settlement to reduce the remainder of its payments and interest ...
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Everglades City approves budget, highest property tax rate in SW FL. How it compares
City Council on Tuesday adopted its FY25 budget with a property tax rate of 6.9333 mills per thousand of taxable property ...
Test-Driving The 2024 Ford Bronco Everglades
Ford describes it thusly: "An SUV born to breathe when the air gets thick and designed to press on when the trail turns ...
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Flocks of Flamingos Returned to a Rejuvenated Everglades. Are They Back for Good?
For decades the Florida icons have been only occasional visitors, but conservationists are hopeful that the flamingos blown ...
FAU study: Nitrogen from septic tanks fueling toxic Lake Okeechobee blooms
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University say nitrogen from human waste in the northern part of the historic Everglades is ...