Every month the South Florida Water Management District awards cash bonuses to contracted hunters for the number of pythons ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

In the summer of 2025, robot rabbits equipped with heaters and 30 electronic components that are solar powered and controlled ...

Easy” is not the first word that would describe tracking down invasive Burmese pythons in the dense sawgrass of the Florida ...

University of Florida researchers have created a new tool to help fight the spread of pythons in the Everglades.With help ...

Florida is facing a significant invasion of Burmese pythons, with estimates placing their population in the tens of thousands. The invasive pythons are negatively impacting native wildlife by ...

The South Florida Water Management District announced its August 2026 bonus award winners for its Python Elimination Program. Brian Hargrove captured the most pythons with 45, while Kennith ...

The South Florida Water Management District held its monthly python elimination competition in July. Tom Rahill won the award for most pythons removed, capturing 98 snakes. Kristine Bartish caught the ...

Tom Rahill won the 2026 Florida Python Challenge by capturing 96 snakes, earning him the $10,000 grand prize. Rahill used e-bikes to travel deep into the Everglades, where he found a 17-foot female ...

Rahill used electronic bicycles as a secret weapon to travel deep into Everglades National Park for the competition. His catch represented about 35% of the 280 total pythons removed during the 10-day ...