Hundreds of people participated in the heralded 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day pursuit in sticky South Florida that pits hunters against the state's most notorious invasive species. This year ...
A 69-year-old professional python hunter and veterans nonprofit founder from Lutz, Florida, captured and euthanized 96 invasive Burmese pythons during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge — setting a new ...
Florida holds an annual 10-day Python Challenge to control the invasive Burmese python population. Participants compete for prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize for removing the most pythons. The ...
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 ...