Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.

In a recent 10-day event in Florida, an impressive total of 280 invasive Burmese pythons were captured and removed. Tom ...

Thomas Rahill claimed the top prize in Florida's 2026 Python Challenge after removing 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

Burmese pythons, a species introduced to Florida decades ago, are now posing significant threats to the wildlife in the ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

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 ...

Burmese pythons — destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades.

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran ...

One female python may produce over 100 eggs in a clutch.

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

Florida biologists set a record removing 177 Burmese pythons totaling 8,080 pounds from the Everglades in one season, plus ...

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 ...