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

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

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

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

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

Possums are being put to work in Florida in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons, here's how the experts are using the ...

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County ...

Florida is home to a highly unique ecosystem. The warm and moist environment isideal for large invasive snakes. Among other tactics, Florida has launched a resident python hunting program. Florida is ...

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

"The Burning Man of snake hunting: it brings the wrong kind of attention to this problem." 🐍 Oscope Labs has unveiled an ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...