Florida Python Challenge Nets 50 Snakes As Contest Winds Down

The Florida Python Challenge ends Feb. 10. As of this week more than 800 registered hunters had caught just 50 snakes.

As the state's month-long Florida Python Challenge winds down, just 50 pythons have been caught so far, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The challenge ends Feb. 10. The pythons are being processed and logged by the University of Florida.  Last month the New York Times reported on a trio of hunters who call themselves the Florida Python Hunters who had caught 8 of the snakes by Jan. 23. At this point, that team may be in the lead for the prize the FWC is offering for the most snakes captured and killed.  “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 at the January kickoff …

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