Florida’s annual python challenge set to begin in July
ALL RIGHT, IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. TIFFANY READY TO CUT SOME PYTHONS? I DID IT ONCE. THAT WAS ENOUGH. YES. WE WENT OUT ON A PYTHON CHALLENGE. YEAH. OKAY. TIMES. SO YOU SHOULD BE UP FOR IT THIS YEAR, RIGHT? THE LEADERS ARE ANNOUNCING THE OFFICIAL DATES OF THIS YEAR’S PYTHON CHALLENGE. FEELING BRAVE ENOUGH TO DO IT? WELL, IT BEGINS IN JULY. AND BY THE WAY, I WAS GOING ALONG WITH SOMEONE. OKAY, I DIDN’T GO OUT AND GET THE PERMIT MYSELF TO DO IT. IT’S A TEN DAY COMPETITION WHICH ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO HUNT FOR PYTHONS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN SOME CASH. AND IT WAS FOR A STORY. LAST YEAR’S WINNER GOT 60 OF THESE MASSIVE SNAKES. THESE INVASIVE PYTHONS, THEY HURT THE FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS LIKE THE EVERGLADES. THE CHALLENGE KICKS OFF JULY 10TH AT 12:01 A.M., AND IT ENDS JULY 19TH AT 5 P.M. I’M ALWAYS SO IMPRESSED WHEN
Florida wildlife leaders announced today the official dates for this year’s python challenge, a 10-day competition encouraging participants to hunt invasive Burmese pythons for cash prizes. The challenge begins on July 10 at 12:01 a.m. and ends on July 19 at 5 p.m. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsLast year’s winner captured 60 of the massive snakes and took home $10,000. The goal of the event is to remove invasive Burmese pythons that are hurting fragile ecosystems like the Everglades.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
, Fla. —
Florida wildlife leaders announced today the official dates for this year’s python challenge, a 10-day competition encouraging participants to hunt invasive Burmese pythons for cash prizes.
The challenge begins on July 10 at 12:01 a.m. and ends on July 19 at 5 p.m.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
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Last year’s winner captured 60 of the massive snakes and took home $10,000.
The goal of the event is to remove invasive Burmese pythons that are hurting fragile ecosystems like the Everglades.
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.