Burmese pythons are one of the Sunshine State's most invasive species and have been an established predator in the Everglades ...

Scientists in the Everglades region have fitted the animal — along with raccoons — with GPS collars to track Burmese pythons ...

Florida scientists are scaling up a novel python-hunting tactic that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The approach began accidentally in 2022 when a ...

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's ...

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

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

"Pythons are large-body snakes. They are constrictors. That means they're going to coil around their food in order to eat," ...

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...

The opossums wear collars that send a signal to researchers when the mammal is eaten, revealing the snake's location.

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

Here's a refresher on nuisance animals in Florida, firearm laws to be aware of and what to know if you'd like to trap or kill ...

One python hunter, Anthony Flanagan, had a busy March eliminating the invasive snakes. He was rewarded by the South Florida ...