A professional python hunter in the Florida Everglades recently stumbled upon what can only be described as the ultimate ...

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

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

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive ...

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Every month the South Florida Water Management District challenges contracted hunters to eliminate as many of the invasive snakes as they can.

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

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

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) ...

Invasive species are among the most significant threats to the United States’ native wildlife, biodiversity, and fragile ecosystems. Defined as non-native organisms that cause environmental, economic, ...