It's unclear why the district is testing the $1,000 bonus program this year. District officials did not respond to questions for this story, and did not approve a request for an interview with Kalil.

The water management district began its landmark python hunting program in 2017. ... Python hunter wins $1,000 bonus for nabbing 16 snakes in May ahead of Python Challenge.

The water management district began its landmark python hunting program in 2017. ... LOCAL. Python hunter wins $1,000 bonus for nabbing 16 snakes in May ahead of Python Challenge.

The water management district began its landmark python hunting program in 2017. ... Python hunter wins $1,000 bonus for nabbing 16 snakes in May ahead of Python Challenge.

The average snake caught has measured 12.6 feet in length, and the program has removed 277 breeding females. The Burmese python has a diet of more than 80 species, according to the Conservancy.

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal team eliminated over 6,300 pounds of Burmese pythons this season, totaling over 40,000 pounds since 2013. The team uses radio telemetry to ...

More than 6,300 pounds of Burmese python were tracked and removed by the team over the past year. ... Naples python program passes 42,000 pounds of Burmese python caught. Chad Gillis.