Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: opossums

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

Where are Burmese pythons in Florida? They're moving north

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons In Florida May Have Finally Met Their Match: GPS-Tracked Opossums

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

Forrest Galante, wildlife biologist, on invasive species in Florida: “The Burmese python problem really is out of control”

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

Florida Scientists Found an Unlikely Python-Tracking Trick After a Snake Ate an Opossum

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

Florida scientists are deploying GPS-collared opossums to locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons, a method discovered accidentally in 2022. The approach leverages the snakes’ natural predation on ...
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One python hunter dominates March competition for removing snakes

A python hunter earned multiple cash bonuses in March for capturing the most and longest snakes. The South Florida Water Management District's program pays contractors to remove invasive Burmese ...

Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

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