Just the phrase “invasive pythons” should have us quaking in our snake boots. In the Florida Everglades, Burmese pythons have taken over much of the habitat once used by other forms of wildlife, ...

Florida is testing solar-powered robot rabbits to help locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Developed by the South Florida Water Management District and University of Florida, the ...

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 ...

A total of 907 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge — the winners of which have now been announced. Tom Rahill won 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 ...