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. Participants removed 280 invasive snakes during the annual conservation ...

Native ecosystems can lose stability when invasive animals take over.

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

Catching a python can be very challenging during the Florida Python Challenge. But when one is caught, there are rules for ...

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

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged ...

Tom Rahill, the 69-year-old veteran hunter, won this year's Florida Python Challenge by catching 96 pythons individually, Fox ...

Professional python hunter Carl Jackson recently caught a 202-pound python, the second heaviest ever recorded in Florida. Python bites are a common risk for hunters, and their teeth feel like needles ...

Three python hunters received $1,000 for catching the longest snake in their division during the 2026 Florida Python ...

On July 10, hundreds of professional and amateur snake hunters entered the annual Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day race to remove as many of the invasive animals as possible from the Everglades. The ...

As the 2026 Florida Python Challenge winds down, we are revisiting a story from earlier this year. We interviewed professional python hunter Carl Jackson soon after he had caught a 16-foot, 10-inch ...