Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

Researchers in Florida discovered a method for capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.

The FWC wants the public to help remove invasive species such as the Burmese python and has removed obstacles to killing ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.