Opossums as weapons against Burmese pythons? Here's what's happening

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

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 ...

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 ...

Vikings invite draft pick Caleb Banks to bring his pythons, Cane Corso and chameleon to Minnesota

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell and coordinator Brian Flores welcomed first-round pick Caleb Banks and all his exotic ...

How a common possum is helping scientists take down invasive 13-foot pythons from the wild

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum ...

Has a Burmese python ever killed people in Florida? What to know

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

Where are Burmese pythons in Florida? They're moving north

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

Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida’s Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

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

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes are moving north into Brevard County

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County ...
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2 firms offer snake-aversion classes for dogs

Several trainers in town offer rattlesnake- and toad-aversion training for dogs. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona stopped such classes earlier this year. Here are a couple of local services: ...