Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’
Tom Rahill holding a Florida-native water snake as he searches for Burmese pythons in August 2022. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTom Rahill holding a Florida-native water snake as he searches for Burmese pythons in August 2022. The event is hosted by Florida fish, wildlife and conservation (FWC), the south Florida water management district, the National Park Service and others.This year’s competition drew 907 participants from 30 US states, as well as Canada and Vietnam.
- ▪Tom Rahill holding a Florida-native water snake as he searches for Burmese pythons in August 2022.
- ▪Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTom Rahill holding a Florida-native water snake as he searches for Burmese pythons in August 2022.
- ▪The event is hosted by Florida fish, wildlife and conservation (FWC), the south Florida water management district, the National Park Service and others.This year’s competition drew 907 participants from 30 US states, as well as Canada and V
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Tom Rahill holding a Florida-native water snake as he searches for Burmese pythons in August 2022. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTom Rahill holding a Florida-native water snake as he searches for Burmese pythons in August 2022. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty ImagesFloridaWinner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove themLucy CampbellWed 5 Aug 2026 19.50 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 19.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated 96 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades national park, as part of an initiative to remove…
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