Florida python hunters wrestle invasive snakes

The effort to hunt invasive snakes in Florida

The annual #FloridaPythonChallenge takes place to help cut down the Burmese python population because there are SO many of these invasive snakes in the state. 🐍 ‼️ Why are they a problem? ➡️ The massive snakes don't have many predators, but they do have a lot of prey—dozens of species crucial to the Florida ecosystem, including endangered Key Large wood rats, marsh rabbits, foxes, birds, even iguanas, some of which have become near non-existent in areas the pythons have embedded themselves. | W

Florida Python Challenge, any takers?

Hunters are swarming the Florida Everglades for the annual python challenge

Florida Python Challenge registration open for snake hunters

Everything to know: Florida Python Challenge, the snake hunt with a cult-like following