Removing more than 200 Burmese pythons is a victory for our state as well as for the native animals that live here. At my direction, FWC and the South Florida Water Management District have taken steps to increase python removal efforts, and the unprecedented success of the 2021 Florida Python Challenge® is a great example of the progress Florida has made battling these invasive species. “Invasive Burmese pythons have wreaked havoc in the Everglades, negatively impacting the ecosystem and biodiversity. “Everglades restoration and the protection of water resources has been a top priority of my administration since day one,” Governor Ron DeSantis said. From 1957 to 1983, Anaconda Aluminum Company operated an electrochemical processor on site that added protective coating to aluminum. It consists of the adjacent 1-acre Anaconda and 2-acre Milgo sites. The 3-acre Anaconda Aluminum Co./Milgo Electronics Corp. removed by Brandon Call for the Novice category and Dusty Crum removed a 15 ft. Anaconda Aluminum Co./Milgo Electronics Corp. The longest pythons removed in the competition were 15 ft. In late November, state wildlife officers shot and killed a 9-foot green anaconda near the St. FLORIDA MAN CARRYING HUGE RATTLESNAKE STOPPED BY POLICE AFTER SCARED LOCALS ISSUE COMPLAINTS. Its the second anaconda to pop up in Brevard in the past few months.
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Juan Gonzalez will also be receiving a $2,500 prize for his efforts in removing eight Burmese pythons in the Novice category during the 2021 Florida Python Challenge. As of Thursday morning, Kruger’s video had more than 20,000 views. More than 600 people participated in the 10-day competition, designed to increase awareness about invasive species and the threats they pose to Florida’s ecology.Ĭharles Dachton won the $10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize, for removing 41 pythons. Snake hunters removed 223 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades during the 2021 Florida Python Challenge.