Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Participants removed 280 invasive snakes during the annual conservation ...

Rahm Levinson caught the longest snake measuring 16-feet, 5-inches, while Tom Rahill tallied the most pythons caught ...

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

Burmese pythons have been spreading across southern Florida for more than four decades, consuming native mammals at rates that have reshaped entire ecosystems. U.S. Geological Survey occurrence ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

Wildlife officials believe the new python population started because of snakes that were released or escaped from captivity ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped ...

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

Luckily, stopping even one breeding event can significantly reduce future snake numbers.

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters ...