Conservationists estimate 100,000-300,000 invasive pythons live in the Everglades. Credit: Heiko Kiera / Shutterstock

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Florida’s war against the Burmese python ( Python bivittatus ) is still going strong, but you can do your part to battle one of the state’s most destructive invasive species . Earlier this week, Everglades National Park announced it is once again teaming up with local organizations for this year’s Florida Python Challenge .

The task is straightforward enough: From July 10–19, participants are encouraged to trap and humanely dispatch as many snakes as possible.…