Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida's Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

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

Where are Burmese pythons in Florida? They're moving north

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

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

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

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.

One python hunter dominates March competition for removing snakes

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

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 ...
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Registration opens for 2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to know

Registration is now open for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese ...