Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for how to kill the invasive.

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow ...

Florida’s southern wetlands have been overtaken by a predator that does not belong there. Burmese pythons, native to Southeast Asia, have established a breeding population across the Everglades so ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.

"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese python hunters slogging through Florida's muggy southern reaches may find their most valuable tool in the future is more ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, participants have the chance to win over $25,000 in prizes by removing invasive ...

Burmese pythons are endangering Florida ecosystems. And when an invasive predator gains ground, the damage can spread throughout the food web, making restoration efforts more difficult and more costly ...

The Florida Python Challenge started on July 10. The winners of the annual hunt for invasive snakes will be made by the FWC.

Soon a mosquito may be assigned the job of hunting one of the Everglades’ most elusive predators. For the uninitiated, ...