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

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

Unexpected python trackers: Tagged raccoons and opossums have led scientists directly to Burmese pythons after being eaten, offering a new tool for locating the elusive snakes. Ecological stakes: ...

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

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 ...

A python hunter earned multiple cash bonuses in March for capturing the most and longest snakes. The South Florida Water Management District's program pays contractors to remove invasive Burmese ...

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

Unlikely python trackers: Tagged raccoons and opossums have helped scientists locate Burmese pythons after the snakes consumed the animals. Ecosystem under threat: Burmese pythons, introduced via the ...