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

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

Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may begin to lead scientists to invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

Here's what to know about Burmese pythons in Florida and a map of sighting numbers by county.

"The pythons aren't supposed to be here." ...

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

"Must be very [fierce]." ...

SXSW: Snake hunters from around the world descend upon the Everglades to cull the invasive Burmese python population in a contest that plays out like a Florida-fied "Cannonball Run." You can’t have a ...

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