Burmese Python Invasion

Burmese python, Everglades and Florida

Tom Rahill captures 96 Burmese pythons in 10 days to win 2026 Florida Python Challenge

Tom Rahill removed 96 of the invasive snakes from the Everglades in just 10 days — more than enough to leave the rest of the field in the swamp dust.

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Everglades hunter wins $10,000 after capturing 96 invasive pythons in 10 days

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Invasive Burmese pythons have formed a new snake hotspot outside the Florida Everglades, experts say

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280 snakes killed at 2026 Florida Python Challenge

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results of this year’s Florida Python Challenge, which featured 907 participants from 30 states as well as Vietnam and Canada.

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Florida Python Challenge Removes 280 Invasive Burmese Pythons

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Tom Rahill catches 96 snakes to unseat reigning Florida python champ Taylor Stanberry

In 2026, Burmese Pythons are not Florida’s only invasive predator, other animals putting native wildlife under growing pressure

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

Florida vultures raid Burmese python nest in first recorded case of native birds preying on eggs

An unusual discovery in the Florida Everglades may carry a bit of good news. Researchers spotted vultures eating eggs from a Burmese python nest in what they described as the first recorded case of native birds targeting the invasive snake's eggs.