Python Challenge, Everglades
Florida Python Challenge winner removes 20 Burmese pythons to earn $10,000 prize; novice hunter catches longest snake
Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.
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.
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,
Florida’s 2024 Python Challenge winner bagged 20 snakes. Longest python, other things to know
Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during this year's Florida Python Challenge. See all 10 champions, including most caught.
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.
Florida Python Challenge winner awarded $10K grand prize for killing 20 Burmese pythons
The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 pythons from the swamp during the 10-day hunt in August, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced. “I just want to say thanks to my family for putting up with 10 days of camping in the swamp with the heat and the bugs,” Kiger told the Palm Beach Post of his win.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hunters converged on Florida Everglades to kill invasive pythons. Here’s final tally
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