The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge – the annual 10-day hunt for invasive Burmese pythons – were announced today, May 19, with registration now open. The 2026 python hunt will run from ...

The Burmese python has become a symbol of two completely different conservation battles. In Florida, wildlife managers search for and remove the giant snake because its introduced population is ...

Python Hunting With Chance The Winner of The Florida Python Bowl. It's been awhile since I've gone hunting for pythons but ...

EVERGLADES, Fla. (WINK) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Florida’s Python Challenge has become one of its biggest tools for raising awareness about invasive species, ...

Tom Rahill said he was on a mission. Rahill, the ultimate grand prize winner for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, was recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today ...

A total of 907 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge — the winners of which have now been announced. Tom Rahill won the ...

The state record for heaviest python caught is a 215-pound beast caught in 2022. The invasive snake, a colossal female, was caught by Conservancy of Southwest Florida biologists in the Everglades. It ...

Florida's 2026 Python Challenge begins today, and will last until July 19. A $10,000 reward will be issued to whoever removes the most Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Last year, more than 900 ...

“The Florida Python Challenge is an exciting conservation effort intended to raise awareness about invasive species while helping to protect the unique ecosystems of the Everglades and the wildlife ...

Just the phrase “invasive pythons” should have us quaking in our snake boots. In the Florida Everglades, Burmese pythons have taken over much of the habitat once used by other forms of wildlife, ...