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Record year for Burmese python program means fewer snakes, more hope for native wildlife
The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated ...
Pythons in Florida: 20 tons is just a start. 3 takeaways from a dozen years of research
In Florida, Burmese pythons have been found swimming 15 miles offshore, helping themselves to tortoise burrows and eating ...
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With a 10-foot snake by his side, Florida governor announces prize money for annual hunt: "Let's reel in some pythons"
Last year's "Python Challenge" involved more than 600 people from 25 states, DeSantis said at a news conference in the Everglades. Behind the Republican governor, it took three people to hold a ...
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More Money, More Hunters For Florida's Python Elimination Program
Thursday, the SFWMD Governing Board approved a state plan to double the number of hunters in its Python Elimination Program. "This is for all of us who love the Everglades. We're putting our money ...