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

SXSW: Snake hunters from around the world descend upon the Everglades to cull the invasive Burmese python population in a contest that plays out like a Florida-fied "Cannonball Run." You can’t have a ...

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

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) ...

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

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, ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

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

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