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Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.

Something has been quietly emptying the Everglades. Burmese pythons — some stretching past 13 feet — have spent decades ...

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.

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

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 ...

Scientists in Florida are using an unexpected tool to fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Specifically, opossums wearing GPS collars. And the strategy doesn’t involve following ...

Opossums are being used to fight invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Here's how researchers are doing it and pythons ...

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