Several videos on python hunting one after another here:
The going rate: $8.65 an hour, with extra bounties depending on the length of the snake. It’s an additional $50 for the first 4 feet and $25 for every foot thereafter. Hunters who catch pythons that were guarding eggs can collect an extra $200.
"Hurricane Andrew 1992 caused the release of several pythons along with irresponsible snake owners just letting them loose."
https://www.ibtimes.com/what-florid...-gather-event-targets-invasive-snakes-2905086
"A 2012 study found that, since the invasion of pythons, the Everglades boasted 99% fewer raccoons, 98% fewer opossums, and 87% fewer bobcats. "
Florida expands python fight; 1,000 apply to become hunters
It’s not a high-paying job, but more than 1,000 people want the chance to kill pythons in Florida’s Everglades. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board agreed Thursd…
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"Hurricane Andrew 1992 caused the release of several pythons along with irresponsible snake owners just letting them loose."
Up for a challenge? Apply to work as a Florida python hunter | Southern Perspective
The South Florida Water Management District recently opened 25 more positions for python hunters and received about 1,000 applications.
www.pnj.com
https://www.ibtimes.com/what-florid...-gather-event-targets-invasive-snakes-2905086
"A 2012 study found that, since the invasion of pythons, the Everglades boasted 99% fewer raccoons, 98% fewer opossums, and 87% fewer bobcats. "