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

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

Florida scientists are scaling up a novel python-tracking program that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The method, discovered accidentally in 2022, ...

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

Opossums are being used to fight invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Here's how researchers are doing it and pythons sightings on the Treasure Coast.

A Southwest Florida python removal program has captured over 48,000 pounds of the invasive snakes. This year's python breeding season started earlier than usual, possibly due to warmer winter weather.

Burmese pythons provide an integrative contamination signal across terrestrial–aquatic food webs, leveraging long lifespan, ...

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