whitehall
Diamond Member
In 2017 Florida initiated a bounty on introduced snakes and over 2,500 were captured so far (2019). Apparently you have to apply for a permit and somehow the state of Florida pays $8.65 per hour to the hunters. An additional bounty of $50.00 for snakes over 4 ft. long and $25.00 for each additional foot. An additional bounty of $200 for snakes guarding a nest of eggs. I have no idea of how they verify this but the biggest snake so far was around 17 ft. All in all it is a positive step in environmental efforts. It beats whining about global warming.