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

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

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

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

"We need everything that we can find to remove as many pythons as possible." ...

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...

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

Rapid animal domestication and ecological challenges reveal unexpected insights into human impact on wildlife.

Florida researchers are expanding a program that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The method, discovered by accident in 2022, takes advantage of the ...

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

Florida researchers are scaling up an unconventional strategy to combat invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades by fitting opossums with GPS collars. When the snakes eat these tagged prey, the ...