Opossums are known to be one of snakes’ favorite prey, and now scientists in Florida are using them to their advantage.

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum ...

Pythons typically live in rainforests near streams, although they have been known to survive in a variety of habitats, such ...

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

Florida scientists are scaling up a novel python-hunting tactic that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The approach began accidentally in 2022 when a ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

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

The University of Florida is asking the public to help track the eels to prevent them from becoming more widespread. The eels pose a threat to native wildlife and could disrupt Everglades restoration ...

A python hunter earned multiple cash bonuses in March for capturing the most and longest snakes. The South Florida Water Management District's program pays contractors to remove invasive Burmese ...