Matthew Concepcion won the prize for the most pythons removed, having hunted a total of 28 snakes. Dustin Crum won the prize for the biggest python removed, having captured a snake measuring 11 feet and 24 inches. A total of 231 invasive Burmese pythons were removed in total from the Florida ecosystem during the 10-day challenge in August, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced. Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida. They are native to Asia, but they can also survive in Florida's subtropical climate. The snakes were first introduced to the environment in the 1970s—likely...
