{"id":272303,"date":"2026-05-15T14:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/272303\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:50:11","slug":"invasive-burmese-pythons-floridas-annual-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/272303\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasive Burmese Pythons: Florida&#8217;s Annual Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">HOMESTEAD, Fla. \u2014 Florida wildlife officials are preparing to announce dates for the <a href=\"https:\/\/flpythonchallenge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/flpythonchallenge.org\/\">2026 Florida Python Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the South Florida Water Management District and partners will hold an announcement Tuesday, May 19, in Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The event will begin at 10 a.m. at the S-356 Pump Station along U.S. Highway 41, west of Krome Avenue in Homestead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The annual Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive Burmese pythons from public lands in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Officials said the conservation effort is designed to protect the Greater Everglades ecosystem and raise awareness about invasive species in Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Burmese pythons are considered a major threat to native wildlife in the Everglades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">More information about the competition is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/flpythonchallenge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/flpythonchallenge.org\/\">FLPythonChallenge.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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