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

If residents spot one, the advice is simple: Don't touch it.

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

A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, 4 invasive species, and 6 types of venomous snakes. The Everglades are known for a large population of invasive Burmese pythons, which can grow over 15 feet ...

Burmese pythons were released into Florida through the pet trade, and now the Everglades may hold hundreds of thousands of ...

A 16-foot Burmese python and over 50 eggs were removed from under a house in the Florida Everglades during the holiday weekend. The female python, weighing about 165 pounds, was removed by Ron ...

The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida — 17 feet, 7 inches long and 164½ pounds — was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced Monday. The snake was pregnant ...

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

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