For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

When Burmese python hunters in the annual Florida Python Challenge catch and humanely kill the invasive snake, their job is only partially done. There is a carcass to deal with. Sometimes, a very ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

It’s official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...

The annual Python Challenge, aimed at reducing the invasive Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades, kicked off Aug. 9 and wraps up Aug. 18. It may seem like a well-intentioned effort to ...

Many would flee from gigantic pythons in the wild, but not the brave snake-hunters set to take part in Florida's next 'Python Challenge'. The second hunt has been announced for 2016 and will see a ...

The biggest snake captured during the month-long 'Python Challenge' in Florida is to be released back into the wild. In total, three pythons are going to be let back out into the Everglades, each ...