Month-long
python hunt in Florida Everglades winds down; 50 invasive snakes killed so far
The
big hunt for Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades is entering its final
hours.
More
than 1,500 people registered to hunt the invasive species on South Florida
public lands. They have until midnight Sunday to catch and kill a python. The
carcasses must be turned in by 5 p.m. Monday to qualify for the cash prizes
offered as part of the state's "Python Challenge."
Once
University of Florida researchers finish examining the snakes, hunters will get
to keep the skins.
The
hunt began Jan. 12. As of Friday, 50 pythons have been killed as part of the
hunt.
The
hunt's final tally will be announced Feb. 16 at Zoo Miami, where officials will
award prizes to the hunters who caught the most pythons and who caught the
longest pythons.
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