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

The annual python hunting competition runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. What to know ahead of prizes.

"There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." ...

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for ...

Burmese pythons are endangering Florida ecosystems. And when an invasive predator gains ground, the damage can spread throughout the food web, making restoration efforts more difficult and more costly ...

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, participants have the chance to win over $25,000 in prizes by removing invasive ...

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

These images of python hunters with their trophy catches underscore how big a threat these invasive snakes are in Florida.

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

Moving the annual competition from January to July significantly increased the number of pythons captured. The timing of the challenge also coincides with the python hatching season, leading to more ...

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