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Because according to WTSP, Matthew Concepcion won $10,000 by capturing 28 pythons. Other cash prizes ranging from $750 to $2,500 have also since been added for other categories.
No cruelty allowed
Although the purpose of the challenge is to cull as many Burmese pythons in the Everglades as possible, the rules require participants to do so humanely.
They also require anyone interested in signing up to take an online training course before they arrive in the Everglades.
More support arrives
The Python Challenge for 2022 turned out even better than the previous year, as 1,000 people participated from 32 states, Canada, and Latvia.
The expanded roster also caught more snakes than last year, if by a modest margin. That time, 231 pythons were captured, compared to 223 in 2021. But of course, every little bit helps.
