Florida’s annual Python Challenge began Friday where participants compete to see who can remove the largest number of Burmese pythons from the Everglades in 10 days. With $25,000 up for grabs in

Florida is sending people in the Everglades to hunt for giant snakes — and it could net one person $10,000 - The invasive species is one of the largest snakes in the world

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the return of the Florida Python Challenge. This is a ten-day event in which people will compete to catch and kill the most invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades.

It's important for new or wanna-be python hunters to understand the basics when it comes to eliminating the invasive creatures.

Florida researchers fitted GPS-collared opossums to track Burmese pythons from the inside — and the hidden biology of this tiny marsupial makes it the perfect secret weapon.