Hum Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 (Reuters) - Florida wildlife officials are looking for a few good snake slayers as they enlist the public to combat a proliferation of pythons that have invaded the Florida Everglades. Combating a surge of pets turned predators, state officials have placed a bounty on the Burmese python in an attempt to eradicate the species from the environmentally sensitive marshy region known as the River of Grass. The latest attempt will enlist the help of professional python hunters and weekend enthusiasts, who will compete beginning January 12 for the cash in what has been dubbed the "2013 Python Challenge." The goal of the month-long event is to reduce the number of non-native reptiles that are gobbling up indigenous wildlife at an increasing rate. Winners will receive up to $1,500 for the longest snake, while $1,000 will be awarded to the serpent killer who brings in the largest haul. "Part of the goal of the Python Challenge is to educate the public to understand why non-native species like Burmese pythons should never be released into the wild and encourage people to report sightings of exotic species," said Kristen Sommers, head of exotic species programs for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Burmese pythons became established in 2000 in the state, which has one of the world's worst invasive reptile and amphibian problems. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I hope they are eradicated - they're an invasive (non-native aggressive) species that's raising hell wirh the local ecosystem. Time to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Yeah get rid of those nasty snakes or ship them back to where they came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 This is why I've never had or allowed any snakes in my home, they either escape or get too big and someone thinks the smart thing to do is release it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam14160 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Instead of the pathons may be the humans first. . .talk about invasive. . . :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hope that they get rid of all the snakes. :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted December 10, 2012 Member Share Posted December 10, 2012 The only good snake is a dead one. Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 They should eradicate snakes from the midwest too. I've had it with these *** snakes on these *** plains! remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 What about snapes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We don't have invasive snakes, but we deal with invasive fish species, the Lionfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We don't have invasive snakes, but we deal with invasive fish species, the Lionfish The Tigerfish must get stronger to defeat them!!!! Stoffel 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We don't have invasive snakes, but we deal with invasive fish species, the Lionfish What about the invasive snakehead fish? remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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