In the Florida Python Challenge, the grand prize winner removed 20 Burmese pythons from the wild

Florida Python Challenge – Burmese Python. Photo: Vince Adam/Shutterstock.com The winner of this year’s Florida Python Challenge is officially announced. Ronald Kiger won the $10,000 grand prize. During the 10-day hunt, which was intended to raise awareness of the damage that Burmese pythons cause to the ecology, Kiger removed 20 pythons from the Florida Everglades.

In the Florida Python Challenge, is it possible to kill a python with a gun? These are the guidelines

Burmese Python in the Everglades – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Heiko Kiera Killing pythons might be the answer to your quest for a $10,000 increase in wealth. Beginning in August, hunters are encouraged to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as they can as part of the Florida Python Challenge. However, it is against