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Snake hunters compete for $25,000 wrangling Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades

Florida residents and snake hunters are gearing up for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™, which will take place from July 10 ...

Forrest Galante, wildlife expert, on invasive species in the U.S.: “The Burmese python problem really is out of control in Florida”

In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.
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A 1981 National Geographic photo may show the albino Burmese python that ignited the reptile morph craze

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