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Florida Doubles Python Removal Efforts, $2M Partnership Announced

10/24/2025

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a partnership with Inversa to address the invasive Burmese python population in the Everglades.
Over 1,000 pythons were removed in the summer of 2025, exceeding the 343 removed in 2024, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ahead of schedule on removal goals.
The state allocated $2 million to support these efforts, while Inversa converts the pythons into leather products to help restore ecological balance.
Despite these efforts, hundreds of thousands of pythons still inhabit Florida.

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Story summary

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a partnership with Inversa to address the invasive Burmese python population in the Everglades.
Over 1,000 pythons were removed in the summer of 2025, exceeding the 343 removed in 2024, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ahead of schedule on removal goals.
The state allocated $2 million to support these efforts, while Inversa converts the pythons into leather products to help restore ecological balance.
Despite these efforts, hundreds of thousands of pythons still inhabit Florida.