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

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

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

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

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

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...

One challenge in managing invasive pythons is their elusive behavior, compounded by the difficult-to-access terrain and their ...

Wildlife researchers in Key Largo are collaring opossums to locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons that prey on endangered native mammals. The method uses mortality signals from VHF collars when a ...

Florida biologists are fitting opossums with tracking collars to locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons threatening ...

One python hunter, Anthony Flanagan, had a busy March eliminating the invasive snakes. He was rewarded by the South Florida ...

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