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Hunter Captures 96 Pythons to Win Everglades Challenge
Original: One Hunter Caught 96 Pythons in the Everglades and Walked Away With the Top Prize
A hunter caught 96 Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades and won the top prize in the state's annual Python Challenge. The invasive snakes have devastated native wildlife in the Everglades, and the competition enlists the public to help remove them. The winning haul is drawing attention to both the scale of the invasion and the unusual contest.
Why now: The striking number of snakes caught in Florida's annual python removal contest is making news.
Florida EvergladesFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionBurmese python
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