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

If residents spot one, the advice is simple: Don't touch it.

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

Researchers attach tracking devices to three-pound opossums, allowing them to track and capture pythons who eat them.

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Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

Florida researchers are deploying GPS-collared opossums to help locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons, which are now being found beyond the Everglades. The method began after a 2022 study ...

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