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Want to get paid to hunt pythons in Florida? Here's how, what you can make

Federal and state programs contract with members of the public to become paid python hunters and combat the invasive snakes ...

More than 160,000 apply for Florida's first bear hunt in a decade, official says

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number ...

More than 160,000 apply for Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade, wildlife officials say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number ...
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Florida Removes 20 Tons of Invasive Pythons in Historic Operation

Florida’s Everglades is in crisis as the invasive Burmese python emerges as a new apex predator. These large constrictors ...

Can You Make a Living Hunting Pythons? We Asked Florida’s Invasive Snake Contractors

With hourly fees and per-snake bonuses, python contractors are helping remove invasive constrictors from the Everglades. Here’s what they make ...

2025 FWC Lionfish Challenge marks 10th anniversary with over 30,000 invasive lionfish removed

The 2025 FWC Lionfish Challenge celebrated its 10th anniversary by successfully removing over 30,000 invasive lionfish from ...

Lionfish King: Palm Beach man takes pride of place in 10th FWC Lionfish Challenge

Paul Carlson made it his mission to become the Lionfish King. It's a mission he accomplished in this year's Florida Lionfish ...

Winners for the 10th annual FWC Lionfish Challenge celebrate a successful Summer

Lionfish King Paul Carlson (left) and Commercial Champion Donald Vautrinot (right) with lionfish ...