A 2024 study by Florida scientists found that invasive snakes can be detected through traces of DNA left behind in water and ...

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 ...

Asian swamp eels, mucus-covered air-breathing fish that implode marshland food chains from the bottom up, have earned a nasty ...

It's not common for someone to find a python in their backyard or garage in Florida, but if they do there are steps to follow ...

Florida has a special talent for making madness sound like a regular Tuesday, but thousands of giant snakes ruling the E ...

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

“The number of invasive pythons removed from the Everglades during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a major victory for Florida’s native wildlife and a testament to what can be accomplished ...

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

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. Over 10 days, 907 participants hunted down a collective total of 280 ...

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.

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

A giant Burmese python in Florida could potentially swallow a deer weighing more than 120 pounds, according to a study that found the invasive snakes can eat larger prey than scientists once believed.