The Woman Taking on Pythons | Wild Talk | S5 E3

In Florida’s Everglades, invasive Burmese pythons are changing the ecosystem — and hunters are stepping in. On this episode of Wild Talk, Steve is joined by the Python Huntress, Amy, to talk invasive species management, ethical python hunting, and the real impact these massive predators are having on native wildlife. From catching 20-foot pythons to explaining how they’ve wiped out mammals across large parts of the Everglades, this conversation breaks down the reality on the ground. Amy shares how she left her career behind to hunt pythons full time, how the population exploded after Hurricane Andrew, and what it takes to safely and humanely remove these snakes from the wild. Later in the episode, Todd from Pure Archery Group joins the show to spotlight the Excalibur Hybrid X crossbow, and how modern crossbow design is evolving for real hunting conditions. Check out Wild Talk & MORE on Wild TV+! https://get.wildtvplus.ca?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=wild+talk 00:00 – Face to Face with Florida’s Python Problem 02:02 – How Amy Became the “Python Huntress” 03:11 – Selling Everything to Hunt Invasive Pythons 04:19 – Why Burmese Pythons Are Destroying the Everglades 06:21 – Florida’s Invasive Species Explosion Explained 09:05 – Hurricane Andrew & the Birth of the Python Crisis 13:13 – 98% of Mammals Gone: The Real Ecological Impact 16:28 – Excalibur Hybrid X Crossbow: Built for the Field 22:53 – How to Spot, Catch & Humanely Dispatch a Python 36:09 – Catching a 17-Foot Python Alone & What Comes Next #WildTalk #PythonHunting #InvasiveSpecies #Everglades #WildlifeConservation #EthicalHunting #FloridaHunting #SnakeHunting #CrossbowHunting #ExcaliburCrossbow #OutdoorPodcast #WildTV