Florida’s southern wetlands have been overtaken by a predator that does not belong there. Burmese pythons, native to ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than 900 contestants vying for the $10,000 grand prize scoured South Florida for 10 days during the 2026 Florida Python ...

Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades in South Florida in August as part of an annual competition to eradicate the invasive species from the ecosystem. This year’s Florida Python ...

For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone’s got to do. But for many military veterans who help ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the winners of the 2026 Python Challenge. ORLANDO, Fla. - The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has ...

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip to collect python eggs on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from a nest the scientists ...

The little snake in the keeper’s hands looks very different from the massive size it could reach as an adult. He explains ...

A cyclist moving through Shark Valley in Florida’s Everglades encountered a predator-prey scene that has become symbolic of South Florida’s long battle with invasive Burmese pythons: an American ...

The full list of this year’s top python hunters is finally here. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...