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

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, ...

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

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

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

Are Florida's invasive Burmese pythons are more active in warmer months? Signs show signs of cold tolerance, potentially ...

Florida researchers are combating invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades by fitting opossums with GPS collars, turning predator-prey encounters into tracking opportunities. The method, discovered ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

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

Florida scientists are deploying GPS-collared opossums to locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons, a method discovered accidentally in 2022. The approach leverages the snakes’ natural predation on ...