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

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 ...

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

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

Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

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

A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida’s invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

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

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

Ecosystems can be thrown into chaos by unexpected invaders, and few examples are as striking as a massive snake devouring a ...