A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting Burmese pythons in the Everglades; Florida pays up to $18 an hour, but every catch demands a close encounter

A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years tracking invasive Burmese pythons through Florida’s Everglades, where a single capture can bring extra pay but hours of searching may yield nothing. WUSF Public Media reported that the state pays contractors up to $18 an hour for searching on foot, with additional money for each snake caught.