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

Unexpected python trackers: Tagged raccoons and opossums have led scientists directly to Burmese pythons after being eaten, offering a new tool for locating the elusive snakes. Ecological stakes: ...

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

Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

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

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

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

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

Unlikely python trackers: Tagged raccoons and opossums have helped scientists locate Burmese pythons after the snakes consumed the animals. Ecosystem under threat: Burmese pythons, introduced via the ...