More than 800 competitors will be trudging through the Florida Everglades for the next eight days, in search of invasive Burmese pythons that will bring in thousands of dollars in prize money.
FILE - A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration on June 16, 2022, in Miami. . The python hunt officially began Friday, Aug. 5, and runs through Aug. 15. Officials who gathered in Miami to kick off the annual campaign say it's significant because the non native snakes are killing off birds and mammals in the Everglades ecosystem. Everglades for the next eight days, in search of invasive Burmese pythons that will bring in thousands of dollars in prize money.
“This is significant because every python removed is one less invasive species preying on our native birds, mammals and reptiles," said Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Get 800 HP And Orange Wheels With G-Power's Porsche 911 Turbo S | CarscoopsGet 800 HP And Orange Wheels With G-Power's Porsche 911 Turbo S | Carscoops carscoops
Read more »
Optimism Ethereum Deposits Are Skyrocketing, Showing 800% Growth$OP is showing enormous 800% growth in deposits with the price of the token rallying by 150%
Read more »
HISD still needs to fill 800 teacher vacancies before school starts in less than three weeksWith less than three weeks until students at Houston ISD return to the classroom, the district is still reporting more than 800 teacher vacancies. It’s part of a national shortage that schools are facing.
Read more »
‘The 800-pound gorilla’: Trump boosts endorsement record with Arizona and Michigan winsSince leaving office last year, 188 candidates backed by the former president have won primaries, 14 have lost and two dropped out or were disqualified before Election Day.
Read more »
Pythons are eating alligators and everything else in Florida. Snake hunters stand poised to help.The annual Florida Python Challenge invites novices to hunt invasive Burmese pythons alongside professionals and compete for cash prizes.
Read more »
Amateur hunters capture nearly 18-foot python days before annual competitionTwo days before Florida's annual invasive python hunt, two amateur python hunters came across a BIG one.
Read more »