Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida's Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

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

Invasive Burmese Pythons In Florida May Have Finally Met Their Match: GPS-Tracked Opossums

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

Florida Scientists Found an Unlikely Python-Tracking Trick After a Snake Ate an Opossum

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.
Chromatography Online

Invasive Burmese Pythons: Sentinels for PFAS Pollution in the Everglades via HPLC-MS/MS Analysis

Burmese pythons provide an integrative contamination signal across terrestrial–aquatic food webs, leveraging long lifespan, ...
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Invasive pythons found living in abandoned missile shelters

Two long-abandoned military buildings in the Florida Keys that were once used as missile shelters were recently found to be housing another inhabitant – invasive and damaging Burmese pythons. The ...

Why Florida Scientists Are Putting GPS Collars on Opossums to Track Giant Burmese Pythons

Florida scientists have found an unlikely weapon in their fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums ...

Are pythons more active in Florida during spring, summer months?

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