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

The South Florida Water Management District's 2025 Python Elimination Program is helping to address the invasive snake population.

By the mid-1980s, these snakes had likely established a presence in Everglades National Park, according to the 2021 Florida Python Control Plan. Yes, people are paid to hunt pythons. While the ...