Although the Burmese python is not protected in Florida, anti-cruelty laws still apply when hunting this week. The competition recognizes the legal and ethical obligations to ensure humane killing is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia, but since they were introduced to Florida, ...

The Florida Python Challenge is fast approaching, and hunters can sign up now to euthanize as many invasive Burmese pythons as possible in 10 days to help protect the Everglades (and potentially win ...