A record-breaking invasive Burmese python nest containing 111 eggs was removed from the Florida Everglades, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Wildlife officials said the nest was removed by one of their contractors.
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Officials said the previous record number of eggs found in a free-ranging Burmese python nest was 96 found in Big Cypress in 2022.
Officials said Burmese pythons and other non-native reptiles can be humanely killed on private land at any time with landowner permission, as well as on 32 lands managed by the Commission year-round without a permit or hunting license.
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The public can also register for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, which runs August 4-13.
“Burmese pythons have a negative impact on the Everglades ecosystem by preying on and competing with native wildlife,” wildlife officials said. “Removing this python and the 111 unhatched eggs helps prevent future negative impacts on our native wildlife.”
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You can learn more about the Python challenge and Python removal efforts here.
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