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

New tracking tactic: Scientists found that transmitters on raccoons and opossums can lead them to pythons that have eaten the animals, aiding in snake removal. Ecological stakes: Burmese pythons have ...

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

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

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

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

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

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

It's official, the Florida Python Challenge this year has a winner. The $10,000 grand prize went to Ronald Kiger, who removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Florida Everglades during the 10-day hunt, ...

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