MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 03: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (2nd R) helps hold a python as he kicks off the 2021 Python Challenge in the Everglades on June 03, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The governor stands with (L-R) McKayla Spencer, the Interagency Python Management Coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Ron Bergeron, and Rodney Barreto, the chairman of the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida. The 10-day event will run from July 9 to 18, with prizes going to participants who catch the most and the biggest pythons. The event began as a way for hunters to help control the population of the invasive Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The Everglades, Florida – The Florida Python Removal Challenge will award $10,000 to the person who catches the most pythons.
The annual challenge kicked off on Friday.
According to the Florida Python Removal Challenge officials, the event’s goal is to raise awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to native wildlife in the Everglades.
The 10-day competition ends July 18.
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