Florida Python Challenge winner slayed 96 snakes

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge Removed Hundreds of Invasive Snakes, Including a 16-Foot Reptile

Tom Rahill won the annual event, earning $10,000 for removing 96 Burmese pythons from South Florida ...

Tom Rahill captures 96 Burmese pythons in 10 days to win 2026 Florida Python Challenge

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran ...

Florida biologists removed 8,080 pounds of invasive pythons in 6 months, thanks to snakes' sex drive

By exploiting the snakes' mating behavior, a team in southwest Florida removed a record 8,080 pounds of invasive pythons in ...
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280 invasive pythons removed during 2026 Florida Python Challenge

Annual 10-day competition drew more than 900 participants from across the U.S. and abroad.

In 2026, Burmese Pythons are not Florida’s only invasive predator, other animals putting native wildlife under growing pressure

Tom Rahill, the 69-year-old veteran hunter, won this year's Florida Python Challenge by catching 96 pythons individually, Fox ...

Florida's invasive pythons are technically edible, but the state says don't eat them

As Florida keeps removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades, many Floridians are wondering if the snakes could ...