Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.

Now in its second full years, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Python Elimination Program continues to involve. For the first time since the program started in 2025, the SFWMD is ...