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The snake, stretching 19 feet, was caught in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The invasive species runs rampant through southern Florida, wreaking havoc on the state's native animal populations.
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An ambitious new paper produced by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the python population has exploded in only 20 years from a few snakes at the southern tip of Everglades National Park to an invasion that envelops the southern third of Florida.
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Wildlife officials are using a new method to help control the explosive population growth of the invasive snake by tracking down their prey.
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One trapper 28 Burmese pythons and won the $10,000 grand prize for most pythons caught. The longest python measured just over 11 feet, earning the winner $1,500.
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More than 16,000 Burmese pythons have been removed since 2000. The hunt takes place starting Aug. 5.
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The female python was 215 pounds, 18 feet long, and had a had 122 eggs inside of her.
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Registration has opened for Florida's annual python hunting challenge. The competition is not for the faint of heart.
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The "Python Challenge" in the Everglades is aimed at controlling the snake population.
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The money will be used to hasten efforts to undo the damage the Everglades suffered in the early 1900s.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis touched on a variety of topics, including education, water quality improvements, and proposed bonuses for law enforcement officers, during his State of the State address.
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The award will go to this year's Florida Python Challenge participant who removes the most pythons.
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The pythons have been known to devour bird and mammal populations.