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

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

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 ...

UNUSUAL DISCOVERY: Denison man finds exotic snake in his backyard

Denison resident Bill Daley said he sees raccoons, possums and armadillos in his yard, but a non-native snake was a first.

Ticked Off! @land clearing

• I’m ticked off that Citrus Grove Road between U.S. Highway 27 and North Hancock Road in Groveland is now full of dump ...
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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 ...

My suburb has a mountain on one side and high-rises on the other. And the odd python

Every morning, I am woken by birdsong. An absolute cacophony of kookaburras, currawongs, magpies, butcher birds and other ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Slidell police investigating fatal shooting near Possum Hollow Park

IN SLIDELL. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN THE POSSUM HOLLOW PARK AREA. WE’RE TOLD 18 YEAR OLD CHANCELOR PARKER WAS SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE HE LATER DIED AT AN AREA HOSPITAL. THE SHOOTING ...