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Python Challenge nears: Want to kill a Burmese python in Florida? Keep your gun holstered

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially win ...

Why Florida Can’t Shake Its Ongoing Invasive Snake Problem

Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to ...

How One Hunter Is Battling Florida’s Growing Invasive Reptile Crisis

In this video, a Florida man, the “Python Cowboy,” hunts for invasive species. As he points out, “Here in Florida, we got ...
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Florida python hunters rake in cash for eliminating invasive snakes

Florida's Python Elimination Program pays certified hunters to remove the invasive snakes from the Everglades. Burmese pythons have caused a severe decline in native small mammal populations in South ...

This Burmese Python Ate a Deer Whole—and That’s Bad News for Florida Wildlife

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about ...