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.

Possums vs. pythons: How Florida’s only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

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 ...
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Python hunt: Florida has dangerous animals that can kill. Here's a list of the deadliest

Florida’s 10-day Python Challenge is underway as hunters take to the Everglades for glory, a $10,000 prize, and to help rid the state of its invasive Burmese python problem. According to the FWC, the ...
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission information on looking for Burmese pythons

The FWC wants the public to help remove invasive species such as the Burmese python and has removed obstacles to killing ...

Invasive Burmese Pythons In Florida May Have Finally Met Their Match: GPS-Tracked Opossums

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