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Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin.

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Florida pays hunters to remove invasive pythons

Florida scientists set record after removing four tons of invasive Burmese pythons

Florida hunter's 16-foot python catch tops in this elimination program

It's a busy time of year for eliminating invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and earning money for doing it.

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Florida trackers bushwhack through swarming bugs to reach 10-foot python guarding her eggs

Florida hunters are spotting more giant pythons as fires, cold snaps strip away cover

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Python hunters captured 8,000 pounds of snake. Meet their leader

A team of Burmese python hunters caught a record breaking 8,000 pounds in snake this season. Meet the man leading the crusade.

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Help wanted: Full-time python hunters get paid for eliminating snakes

The invasive pythons number in the thousands and have unleashed havoc across more than 1,000 square miles of the Everglades region ecosystem.

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Florida Python Challenge: 10 questions for expert ahead of competition

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.