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

NAPLES, Fla. — Three men said how they're pumped for the annual Python Challenge invasive snake hunting event, after catching a nearly 18-foot python Wednesday night in the Big Cypress National ...

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

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

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

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) ...

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.