More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Python hunters will slither their way into eight competition locations across Florida for this summer's Florida Python Challenge.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a close up of a burmese python. In 2000, Burmese pythons were first identified in Everglades National Park. According to the ...

The annual python challenge hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission starts Friday. The Burmese python is an invasive species in Florida, first discovered in Everglades National ...

Burmese pythons spread beyond the Everglades as Florida's Python Challenge begins, offering $25,000 in prizes.