Florida Everglades Python Snake Update

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280 snakes killed at 2026 Florida Python Challenge

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the results of this year’s Florida Python Challenge, which featured 907 participants from 30 states as well as Vietnam and Canada.

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Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’

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2026 Florida python hunt saw 280 snakes removed. How about last year?

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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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Everglades hunter wins $10,000 after capturing 96 invasive pythons in 10 days

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

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Florida python hunter shatters all-time competition record with 96-snake Everglades haul

Florida Python Challenge 2026 winner Tom Rahill captured 96 invasive Burmese pythons in 10 days, all from Everglades National Park, shattering the all-time competition record by 60 percent. The 69-year-old founder of Swamp Apes,

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Biologists in Collier County pulled 8,080 pounds of Burmese pythons from 200 square miles of Everglades in one season, and the 4,100 eggs they also removed matter because the ...

Florida biologists set a record removing 177 Burmese pythons totaling 8,080 pounds from the Everglades in one season, plus 4,100 eggs — and saltwater test