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• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners celebrate another successful Florida Python Challenge®

  Thursday, August 5, 2021 -  The 2021 Florida Python Challenge® yielded unprecedented results this year with more than 600 participants removing 223 invasive Burmese pythons from south Florida.

• Florida Python Challenge® kicks of today; with new $10,000 award

  Friday, July 9, 2021 -  People interested in competing can still register through the last day of the competition, July 18 at FLPythonChallenge.org.

• New $10,000 award announced for the Florida Python Challenge®

  Friday, July 2, 2021 -  The award will be presented to the participant who removes the most pythons as part of the competition.

• FWC is helping pet owners tag their tegus, green iguanas to prepare for new rules

  Thursday, July 1, 2021 -  The last scheduled regional event will be held on July 11 at Lee County Domestic Animal Services, 5600 Banner Dr, Fort Myers.

• Lionfish Challenge 2021 Update – June 29

  Tuesday, June 29, 2021 -  The Lionfish Challenge rewards lionfish harvesters with prizes for their lionfish removals. The participant who harvests the most lionfish will be crowned the Recreational Lionfish King/Queen and the Commercial Champion.

• FWC helps tag nearly 150 tegus and green iguanas with a month left in 90-day grace period

  Thursday, June 24, 2021 -  New rules require owners of pet tegus and green iguanas to apply for a no-cost permit and mark their pets with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag, also known as a microchip.

• FWC is helping pet owners tag their tegus, green iguanas to prepare for new rules

  Wednesday, June 16, 2021 -  The free regional event will be held on June 26 at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium in the Stiles-Nicholson Education Center, 4800 Dreher Trail N in West Palm Beach.

• Governor DeSantis Announces 2021 Florida Python Challenge®

  Thursday, June 3, 2021 -  Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of registration for the 2021 Florida Python Challenge® which will be held July 9-18, 2021.

• FWC is helping pet owners tag their tegus, green iguanas to prepare for new rules 

  Tuesday, June 1, 2021 -  The regional event will be held on June 12 adjacent to the UF Small Animal Hospital at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, 2089 SW 16th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32608.

• FWC is helping pet owners tag their tegus, green iguanas to prepare for new rules

  Tuesday, May 25, 2021 -  The regional event will be held June 5 at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne. All tagging event locations will have PIT tagging services available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.