The Florida Python Challenge ends Feb. 10. At this point, more than 800 registered hunters have caught 50 snakes.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported Feb. 5 that 50 pythons have been nabbed by hunters so far during the monthlong Florida Python Challenge. The challenge ends Feb. 10. The pythons are being processed and logged by the University of Florida. “The 2013 Python Challenge is an unprecedented effort to focus public interest, support and direct involvement to help deal with Burmese pythons,” said FWC chairman Kenneth Wright. “The FWC is pleased that so many people are joining this earnest effort to limit the impact of this invasive species on Florida’s diverse native wildlife. Floridians and people from all across the United States truly care about the Florida Everglades, and they are clearly eager to help us better …
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offers news to know about alligators, including what to do and who to call when you spot on. Also, tips for avoiding dangerous situations and facts to know about alligators.
Courtship begins in early April, with mating in May or June, for Florida’s alligators, which is a busy time for nuisance trappers statewide. One such trapper was at HCC at The Regent on April 16 to snare a 5-foot alligator that made its way to the bicycle rack near the entrance doors to the satellite location for the Brandon campus of Hillsborough Community College. There, a student spotted the wayward alligator, as another student, a police officer for Veterans affairs, kept watch until a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived, followed by a licensed state trapper. The Florida Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program, under the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), contracts with about 55 nuiscance alligator …
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1:39 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
One hatching from one snake will more than replace the 50 caught.What a monumental waste of time and effort. more ›