Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida's Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

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

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.

Opossums as weapons against Burmese pythons? Here's what's happening

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

Florida possums with GPS collars used to track pythons in Everglades

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

Video shows monster Burmese python swallow 77-pound deer whole

Ecosystems can be thrown into chaos by unexpected invaders, and few examples are as striking as a massive snake devouring a ...
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Cash for pythons: Program celebrates another productive month

Florida's Python Elimination Program pays certified hunters to remove the invasive snakes from the Everglades. Burmese pythons have caused a severe decline in native small mammal populations in South ...

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

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

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.