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Florida Python Challenge registration opens; event runs July 10–19

Registration is now open for the annual Florida Python Challenge, a statewide competition running July 10–19 that aims to reduce the population of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The top prize for removing the most pythons is $10,000, and last year’s event resulted in nearly 300 pythons taken from the region. Burmese pythons, which can reach 10 to 16 feet in length, have no natural predators in Florida and pose a significant threat to native wildlife.

Sources: WCJB TV20 · Mainstreet Daily News