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The results of the 2022 Florida Python Challenge are in. Participants removed 231 Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition.

The Burmese python is one of many invasive species found in Florida. The species is well-established in the Florida Everglades.

Nearly 1,000 participants from 32 states, Canada and Latvia removed hundreds of Burmese pythons from south Florida as part of the 10-day competition, created to raise awareness about invasive species.

Hundreds of Burmese pythons removed during 2022 Florida Python Challenge®

Nearly 1,000 participants from 32 states, Canada, and Latvia came together to remove hundreds of Burmese pythons from South Florida as part of the 2022

Boa constrictors are a commonly kept pet snake in the U.S., with 113,000 live specimens having been imported into the U.S. between 1977 and 1983.

The 50 Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard from Texas say they were promised jobs and free housing.

Every year, hunters descend on the Everglades to kill Burmese pythons. Two huntresses are among the eradicators.

A Florida driver couldn't miss an alligator tied to the rear bumper of an SUV while driving down a Florida highway last weekend.

Amy Siewe traded a real estate career in Indiana for a job hunting Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades.