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

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

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

In the wild, wild world of Florida wildlife management, it’s come to this: robot rabbits versus invasive super-snakes. Yes, really. In a headline-grabbing twist to the ongoing ecological nightmare in ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are approximately 1.3 million alligators in Florida. One of them recently made a meal of an invasive, destructive Burmese ...

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...

Burmese pythons provide an integrative contamination signal across terrestrial–aquatic food webs, leveraging long lifespan, ...

Editor's note: This story, from the Palm Beach Post archives, was originally published in 2017. The 2025 Florida Python Challenge is going on now through July. 11. Burmese pythons have become their ...

The Florida Python Challenge has begun, inviting hunters and hobbyists to the Florida Everglades for a chance to win a $10,000 grand prize. Participants are on a mission to capture as many Burmese ...

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

Here's a look back at an unusual sight. A large alligator was caught on video dragging a colossal Burmese python through the water in the Florida Everglades. The video, shot from the observation tower ...