In Florida, scientists are cleverly using male Burmese pythons equipped with transmitters to track down their breeding groups. These males lead researchers to reproductive females—the primary targets ...

The hatchling-heavy count hints at a bigger trend in the Everglades: Burmese pythons are still spreading and reproducing. That helps explain why Florida crews are putting more focus on nests, eggs, ...

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

A team of python hunters hauled a 19-foot Burmese python out of a Florida swamp at 1 a.m., setting a new state record for the longest snake ever documented in the wild. The capture, which involved a ...

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge saw hundreds of participants compete to remove the invasive species from South Florida. Hunter Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for catching the most snakes, ...

Rahill was named the ultimate grand prize winner of the 2026 Florida Python Challenge on Wednesday, earning $10,000 for capturing more snakes than any other competitor during the 10-day event. Rahill ...

Florida contracted python hunters get paid hourly and get additional bonus money based on my pythons and longest pythons ...

Tom Rahill, founder of Swamp Apes, handles a Burmese python at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 25, 2019. RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images A 69-year-old professional python ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. Tom Rahill won the $10,000 grand prize for removing 96 pythons. The longest python caught during the ...

Tom Rahill said he was on a mission. Rahill, the ultimate grand prize winner for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, was recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today ...