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

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition aimed at eliminating invasive Burmese pythons. The challenge takes place in designated breeding grounds in and around the Everglades. While ...

A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.

Most headlines about invasive species focus on snakes. Burmese pythons in Florida, brown tree snakes in Guam, and Boa ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

NAPLES, Fla. — Residents of southern Florida are very familiar with the devastating effects of Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced Monday the ...

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

A wildlife biologist was photographed carrying a 153-pound python on Christmas Eve. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is a leader in Burmese python research and removal efforts. Ten Burmese pythons ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including ...

For now, the annual Florida Python Challenge takes place at eight competition locations in and around the Everglades, including portions of Collier County. This year's hunt is underway. It started at ...