Biologists Are Using Florida Opossums as Low-Tech Trackers to Hunt the State's Invasive Burmese Pythons

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

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.

Has a Burmese python ever killed people in Florida? What to know

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

Scientists sacrifice delicious opossums to fight Florida’s invasive pythons

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) ...

Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: opossums

Opossums are common prey for pythons.
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Video shows 130-pound Burmese python guarding nest of 70 eggs: 'The public is advised to remain vigilant'

"Must be very [fierce]." ...

Man warned over plan to adopt Burmese python: 'A taser will only make them constrict worse'

A prospective Burmese python owner was met with a wave of blunt warnings online after asking whether it would be safe to ...
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Experts warn against solo handling of Burmese pythons

Online warning issued: An aspiring Burmese python owner was told by commenters that solo handling is unsafe and emergency devices like Tasers are ineffective. Risks of large snakes: Even ...