Florida Python Challenge 2024 begins on Friday

Burmese Pythons are slithering all over the Everglades, but beginning on Friday, Aug. 9, adventurous Floridians can start removing them from the Florida Everglades.

The 2024 Python Challenge, now in its 11th year, is part of an effort to remove invasive Burmese pythons from Florida’s ecosystem and will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 and will run through Saturday, Aug. 18 at 5 p.m.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Burmese pythons are a threat to native wildlife. They are predominantly found in Asia, and are also found in parts of eastern India through Vietnam and southern China.