Everglades hunter wins $10,000 after capturing 96 invasive pythons in 10 days

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 ...
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From lionfish to cane toads, Florida's invasive species crisis stretches far beyond pythons

Native ecosystems can lose stability when invasive animals take over.
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Invasive pythons have set up a new stronghold far outside the Everglades

For decades, the story of Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons has been a story about the Everglades, where the giant ...

Hunt is over, but how far have Burmese pythons spread in Florida?

Burmese pythons are spreading across Florida, but experts warn they may soon adapt to survive in colder climates.

Invasive Burmese Pythons Have Formed a New Snake Hotspot Outside the Florida Everglades, Experts Say

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

96 Pythons in 10 Days: Meet Florida’s Challenge Champion

Every summer, hundreds of hunters descend on the Florida Everglades chasing cash prizes and invasive Burmese pythons, but this year one competitor left the rest so far behind that officials had to ...

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

According to the FWC, the 2026 Florida Python Challenge included 907 participants from 30 different states, Canada and ...

Burmese pythons have new foothold outside Everglades. Who won 2025 hunt?

Burmese pythons — destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades.
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Technology is Helping Florida Keep Invasive Burmese Pythons in Check

Florida’s Everglades National Park is the single largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, and as such, it plays host to a plethora of highly-distinguishable endangered animals.

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 ...

Tom Rahill Claims $10,000 Prize After removing 96 Burmese Pythons In Florida Challenge

Hunters removed 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 10-day 2026 Florida Python Challenge, state ...
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On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

Brandon Welty eased his airboat named "Python Patrol" onto the rocky edge of a man-made island carved from the spoil of a canal near Everglades Holiday Park. His team was on a mission. A 10-foot ...