Florida Everglades Python Snake Update

Burmese pythons, Florida

Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

Wildlife researchers have found an unconventional way to help control invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades – by using one of the snakes’ favorite prey.

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

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Florida Thinks It Has Found Its Solution to Burmese Pythons in a Surprising Place

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To Target Pythons, Florida Researchers Are GPS-Tracking Possums and Waiting Until They Get Eaten

As Burmese pythons continue to eat their way through the South Florida food web, wildlife biologists and researchers have come up with all sorts of ways to track down the giant snakes and slow their s...

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Why Florida Scientists Are Putting GPS Collars on Opossums to Track Giant Burmese Pythons

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

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Florida scientists found an unlikely python-tracking trick after a snake ate an opossum

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

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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.

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Why Florida scientists are putting GPS collars on opossums to track giant Burmese pythons

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

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Swimming in Florida this summer? See 5 'snake-infested' lakes to avoid

As Floridians enjoy the early summer weather outside, they might want to be aware of our slithery neighbors also enjoying the sunshine and warm temps

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Burmese python parasite is killing native Florida snakes and spreading fast

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost anything, including prey much larger than themselves.