Florida’s long fight against invasive Burmese pythons produced a grim milestone this year, as a single conservation team in ...
Over 900 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, according to FWC.
Asian swamp eels, mucus-covered air-breathing fish that implode marshland food chains from the bottom up, have earned a nasty ...
“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for ...
Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades.
It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow ...
This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters participated.
The 2026 annual Florida Python Challenge — a 10-day Everglades conservation event — removed nearly 300 snakes, the biggest measuring close to 17 feet.
The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. Over 10 days, 907 participants hunted down a collective total of 280 ...
Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...
The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in Panama City.