Hunters gear up for annual Florida Python challenge

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin with hundreds of hunters competing for the championship prize First spotted in the Everglades in Burmese pythons are an invasive species spreading parasites to native snakes and swallowing whatever wildlife they can catch A female can lay up to eggs at a time The challenge aims to eradicate as several of them from the swamp as practicable Participants can win up to in prizes For registration click here If you or anyone you know happens to come across a python or any other nonnative species do not hesitate to contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission here or call the Invasive Species Hotline at -Ive-Got -