Between ‘Swamp People: Serpent Invasion’ and ‘The Python Hunt,’ the Fight for the Everglades Is Getting Ugly

While History Channel's Swamp People: Serpent Invasion drops seasoned hunters into Florida’s Everglades for a relentless, high-octane war against invasive pythons, The Python Hunt documentary slithers down a much stranger path —attracting amateur participants in Florida’s Python Challenge — a state-endorsed contest offering cash prizes to anyone willing to trek into the swamp and bag some snakes.