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This year, around a thousand registrants captured and killed 209 pythons. On Friday, the state honored the winners of the 2023 competition, which lasted from August 4 to the 13th.
An American alligator and a Burmese python in Everglades National Park struggling in lock. Burmese pythons in the state of Florida are classified as an invasive species.They disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources, and/or disrupting the physical nature of the environment.
Native to Southeast Asia, the Burmese python found its way into the Everglades in the 1980s through the exotic pet trade and irresponsible pet owners releasing them into the wild.
The most pythons removed in a single year was 2,629 in 2020. During the 2023 Python Challenge, 209 snakes were removed. The $10,000 winner that year killed 20 snakes. Are Burmese pythons migrating ...
More than 600 hunters participated in this year's challenge, hoping to top last year's total of 209 pythons killed. The grand prize winner, who humanely kills the most, receives $10,000. The competition is designed to raise awareness and has succeeded on that score, attracting celebrities and inspiring reality television shows.
In the 2022 challenge, by contrast, 19-year-old Matthew Concepcion beat nearly 1,000 competitors and won a $10,000 grand prize by capturing 28 pythons; the contest as a whole killed 231 of the ...
Python found well north of Everglades. What it means for Florida's invasive pest problem ... The 12-foot-long Burmese python soaked in the sun's rays as it prepared for a post-sundown hunting trip ...
A 2012 study suggested that in Everglades National Park, pythons were responsible for a decline of 85% to 100% of the population of medium-sized animals such as raccoons and rabbits.