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

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

Florida researchers are using GPS-collared opossums to locate and capture invasive Burmese pythons, a method that has already led to the removal of 18 large snakes. The innovative approach began after ...

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

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...

Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native ...