In the battle vs. invasive Burmese pythons, Florida turns to possums

One challenge in managing invasive pythons is their elusive behavior, compounded by the difficult-to-access terrain and their ...

Scientists sacrifice delicious opossums to fight Florida’s invasive pythons

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

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

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

Biologists Are Using Florida Opossums as Low-Tech Trackers to Hunt the State's Invasive Burmese Pythons

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...
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Burmese Pythons Eating Up the Everglades

Rabbits, raccoons, opossums and bobcats are almost things of the past in the Florida Everglades, where Burmese pythons are fighting with alligators to dominate the food chain. Released by pet owners ...
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Florida uses possums to track and remove invasive pythons

Florida researchers are using opossums fitted with tracking collars to locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons threatening endangered species in Key Largo. The approach targets large breeding ...