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Florida prepares next massive python hunt as Everglades invasion worsens
The annual 10-day conservation competition is focused on removing invasive Burmese pythons from public lands in South Florida.
The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location
Every month the South Florida Water Management District challenges contracted hunters to eliminate as many of the invasive snakes as they can.
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Florida's wild 10-day python hunting contest takes over the Everglades after dark
The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.