Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida Python Challenge winner claims 96 snakes, $10,000 grand prize Earlier this year, on Jan. 13, a contracted python hunter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's officially python hunters' favorite time of the year: Florida Python Challenge season. For 10 days, participants hunt down ...

Nothing decimates an animal population like being on man’s good-to-eat list. Maybe being off the list is one of the reasons Florida’s Burmese python population is out of control. The recent annual ...

Earlier this year, on Jan. 13, a contracted python hunter working for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, eliminated a massive female snake from the Everglades. The hunter, Carl ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a ten-day event where participants hunt invasive Burmese pythons. Officials advise against eating python meat due to high levels of mercury found in the snakes. Experts ...