Donna Kalil

Donna Kalil (born in 1962) is an American python hunter . In 2021, she won the prize for professionals having eliminated the most pythons in a competition organized by Florida Governor Ron de Santis , capturing 19 animals .[1][2]

Life

Donna Kalil lived in Caracas, where her father was stationed. She moved to Florida with her family when she was  five. She then received a book on snakes for Christmas; she memorized the names of the species and learns how to catch them  .[3]

She worked as a real estate agent.[4] When she was 55 years old, she became the first woman to join the elite unit fighting against Burmese pythons , an invasive species in Florida, in the Everglades .[5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "223 pythons removed during 2021 Florida Python Challenge". baynews9.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Meet the women hunting giant pythons 'eating everything' in the Everglades". Los Angeles Times. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  3. ↑ "One of Florida's Only Female Python Hunters Risks It All for the Everglades". Miami New Times.
  4. ↑ "In Florida, python hunters stalk their targets in the dark of night". Washington Post.
  5. ↑ "Donna Kalil, sur la trace des pythons des Everglades". L'Express (in French). 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  6. ↑ Duncan (2023-05-31). "Donna Kalil, python hunter | Talking Animals". Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  7. ↑ 2023 (2023-04-20). "Hunting in the Everglades, 'we don't want to pass one up' - Palm Beach Florida Weekly". Palm Beach Florida Weekly -. Retrieved 2024-04-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  8. ↑ Duffy, Abigail (2023-10-16). "On the Hunt with The Everglades Avengers". Naples Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-04-09.

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