A record-breaking 294 invasive Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades ecosystem during the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™, marking the largest number of pythons ever captured as part of the annual competition.
DID YOU KNOW: Burmese pythons are one of the most harmful invasive species in the Everglades.
The South Florida Water Management District (District) has teamed up with Ducks Unlimited, a non-profit conservation organization to restore more than 6,500 acres of wetlands in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes watershed in Osceola County.
The South Florida Water Management District (District) continues to advance restoration projects that are restoring, revitalizing and protecting our natural resources -- now and for future generations.
The 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ has come to a close, but our efforts to combat invasive Burmese pythons continue.
An innovative new tool is being used to remove these destructive snakes from the Everglades ecosystem. Solar-powered, remote-controlled robots designed to look like rabbits are being strategically deployed at locations in South Florida to lure invasive pythons out of hiding so they can be removed from the Everglades landscape.
