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.

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

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

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

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that can be humanely killed on private property with landowner permission. Humane killing requires immediate loss of consciousness followed by brain ...

Burmese pythons threaten Florida’s wildlife and are usually larger than all native snakes. The Burmese python is a large nonvenomous constrictor that is an invasive species in Florida. Florida's ...