How invasive Burmese pythons harm the environment, explained by a scientist
The 2022 Florida Python Challenge kicked off Friday morning in Florida. The competition is actually a conservation effort to remove Burmese pythons, an invasive species with a massive appetite, from the Florida Everglades.
In the Florida Everglades, Burmese pythons — an invasive species with a ravenous appetite — pose a risk to native wildlife in the area. But one way to tamp down on the species’ growing population is through competition.
starts Friday and participants are encouraged to hunt for the species. Whoever catches the
