In Florida's Everglades, Burmese pythons threaten wildlife. One way to combat the species is through Florida's Python Challenge. 🐍 During the challenge, participants are encouraged to hunt for the species.
A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at a media event that registration for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge has opened for the annual 10-day event to be held Aug 5-14, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Miami. The Python Challenge is intended to engage the public in participating in Everglades conservation through invasive species removal of the Burmese python.
starts Friday and participants are encouraged to hunt for the species. Whoever catches the most snakes wins $2,500, and prizes for catching the longest or largest snake are also available., a conservation biologist at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, captured a python with a team of other biologists a few months ago. It was the largest python caught in the state, weighing in at 215 lbs and measuring 18 feet in length.
Burmese pythons are semi-aquatic creatures, and with Florida being in the midst of a wet season, this adds to the challenge of trying to locate them. Bartoszek and his team use radio telemetry to search for pythons. During breeding seasons, they radio tag the male scout snakes who lead them to reproductive female snakes.
The python challenge won’t be a free-for-all: Participants are required to undergo training on how to humanely kill a snake. Bartoszek says the competition is expected to spur conversation and awareness.
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