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

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

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 wildlife officials and researchers are turning to an unusual high-tech weapon in the fight against invasive Burmese ...

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

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge featured 934 participants from 30 states and Canada, who removed 294 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida, including Everglades National Park. Florida Fish and ...

The FWC will announce all of the winners of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, including the grand prize winner this week in Panama City.

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

Over 900 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, according to FWC.

Researchers have argued that the species could be more destructive than the invasive Burmese python ...