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Aaron Mann won $1,000 for capturing 87 pythons during the South Florida Water Management District’s python program. (Photo by Heiko Kiera)

A Florida man has won $1,000 for removing 87 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

According to wfla.com, Aaron Mann captured the pythons in July as a part of the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) python program. Mann captured the most pythons of any hunter during July, earning himself a $1,000 prize.

The program, which launched a new incentive system in 2025, gives hunters the chance at tracking down the large reptiles for prize money.

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The python removal agents are paid $50 for each python — up to 4 feet in length. They receive an additional $25 every additional foot.

The hunter who catches the most pythons in a month wins $1,000.

According to SFWMD, the challenge was designed to help cull the invasive snake population, which threatens the ecosystem by preying on native birds, mammals, and other reptiles.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that there are tens of thousands of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades region.