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Florida Python Challenge captures 280 snakes

Tom Rahill captures 96 Burmese pythons in 10 days to win 2026 Florida Python Challenge

Tom Rahill removed 96 of the invasive snakes from the Everglades in just 10 days — more than enough to leave the rest of the field in the swamp dust.

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Python challenge grand prize winner snags 96 snakes along with $10,000

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Florida Python Challenge: Longest snakes caught added up to 33 feet

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Florida Python Challenge Removes 280 Invasive Burmese Pythons

Florida's annual Python Challenge resulted in 280 invasive Burmese pythons being removed from the wild, according to wildlife officials.

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280 pythons captured in annual 10-day Florida Python Challenge

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Tom Rahill catches 96 snakes to unseat reigning Florida python champ Taylor Stanberry

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Winner of 2026 Florida Python Challenge announced; 96 pythons removed

This year’s Ultimate Grand Prize winner and the recipient of $10,000 was Tom Rahill, who removed 96 Burmese pythons from the Everglades National Park during the competition.

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FWC announces Florida Python Challenge winner

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Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner: 96 snakes and $10K grand prize

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Python Challenge captures record-breaking 294 snakes, winner nets $10k for 60 catches

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the champion of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, who captured 60 Burmese pythons, contributing to a record total of nearly 300 removals from South Florida's ecosystems during the ...

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Everything to know: Florida Python Challenge, the snake hunt with a cult-like following

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It'sss time! The 2024 Florida Python Challenge is now underway. The annual competition aims to rid the Everglades of the Burmese python, an invasive species that poses a threat to the ...

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Florida Python Challenge winner removes 20 Burmese pythons to earn $10,000 prize; novice hunter catches longest snake

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, which was meant to bring awareness to the threat that these ...

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Florida Python Challenge Sets New Record With 294 Pythons Removed

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results and winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ today, celebrating a record-breaking year for Everglades conservation. A total of 294 invasive Burmese pythons were ...

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Florida’s Python Challenge is just wrangling snakes for some. But for military vets, it’s a chance to heal

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the animals and plants native to the Florida Everglades, the removal of invasive species like the Burmese python is a tough job that someone's got to do. But for many military ...

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Python trapper: The annual Python Challenge does more harm than good | Commentary

The annual Python Challenge, aimed at reducing the invasive Burmese python population in the Florida Everglades, kicked off Aug. 9 and wraps up Aug. 18. It may seem like a well-intentioned effort to protect native wildlife, but as a professional python ...