The top prize of $10,000 will go to the participant who removes the most Burmese pythons. The participant that removes the most pythons will win a grand prize of $10,000 prize. There's also a $7,500 prize for the Grand Prize Runner Up, sponsored by the Bergeron Everglades Foundation, per Space Coast Daily. Invasive Burmese pythons are damaging Florida's natural ecosystems. Per the challenge's website, the training teaches competitors how to identify Burmese pythons, in addition to "humane killing methods."

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