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

Researchers in Florida discovered a method for capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on ...

In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, ...

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

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

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

The distinctive contest not only encapsulates the spirit of South Florida, but it also makes an important difference for the ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

Contracted Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson, his wife, son and daughter, worked together to capture a 202-pound female python (16 feet, 10 inches) on Jan. 13, 2026 in the Everglades. It's the second ...

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