The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

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

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

Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to coastal marshes and subtropical forests. But these remarkable habitats are ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Because opossums are one of the snakes’ favorite prey, scientists discovered ...