Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the slithering scourge of the Everglades in a stir fry or chili.

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood out.

Eating your own kind might not sound like a winning survival strategy, but cannibalism is surprisingly common in the animal ...