Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.
In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, ...
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...
Researchers attach tracking devices to three-pound opossums, allowing them to track and capture pythons who eat them.
Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.
A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.
The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...
Opossums are known to be one of snakes’ favorite prey, and now scientists in Florida are using them to their advantage.
Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.
Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.
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