In Florida, the Burmese python has established itself as “a slithering menace that is wiping out species”, Galante says.

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

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

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) ...

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Because opossums are one of the snakes’ favorite prey, scientists discovered ...

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

BURMESE PYTHONS ARE ONE OF THE STATE’S MOST FEARSOME INVASIVE SPECIES, AND WHILE THEY MAINTAINED A PRESENCE IN THE EVERGLADES FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, A NEW STUDY REVEALS THEY’RE TRAVELING NORTH. JJ ...

Burmese pythons, one of the state's most fearsome invasive species, have been an established presence in the Everglades for more the 25 years. Scientists thought for years salty water, predators, ...

"The Burning Man of snake hunting: it brings the wrong kind of attention to this problem." Oscope Labs has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled The Python Hunt, going right into ...

As iguanas multiply across Florida, one hunter scrambles to keep up while warning the crisis is only getting worse ...