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The Florida Python Challenge is an annual, ten-day competition where professional and novice participants join in the effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. [1] Past the goal of removing pythons, the competition also serves as a conservation effort to raise awareness about invasive species ’ impacts to the local ecology and to ...
The ten-day annual Florida snake hunt is now underway. Here's what to know before slithering over to the Everglades.
Also during 2023, Florida wildlife agency and district contractors removed about 2,200 pythons. Amy Siewe, the self-named Python Huntress, won a prize last year for catching a Burmese python ...
The Florida Python Challenge, an annual competition that kicks off Friday, will bring hundreds of snake-hunting professionals and novices to South Florida. Pythons are eating alligators and ...
An American alligator and a Burmese python in Everglades National Park struggling in lock. Burmese pythons in the state of Florida are classified as an invasive species.They disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources, and/or disrupting the physical nature of the environment.
Snake collectors often make large profits selling snakes at the events. Cash prizes and trophies are often given out to participants in categories like heaviest, longest, or most snakes. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] These incentives result in all size classes of snakes being targeted equally. [ 3 ]
According to the wildlife agency’s website, through 2023, more than 11,000 pythons have been removed by these contractors. Last year’s challenge brought in 209 pythons and the grand prize winner was Paul Hobbs, who bagged 20 pythons. Also during 2023, Florida wildlife agency and district contractors removed about 2,200 pythons.
The ultimate grand prize of the annual Florida Python Challenge is $10,000, which goes to the person who removes the most pythons. The Sunshine State has been holding the Florida Python Cha