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

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

Researchers in Florida discovered a method for capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on ...

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

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...

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This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

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

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.