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Invasive Burmese Pythons In Florida May Have Finally Met Their Match: GPS-Tracked Opossums

Scientists in Florida have found an unexpected tool in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums wearing GPS collars.

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Florida possums with GPS collars used to track pythons in Everglades

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Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

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

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums.

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

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GPS-collared opossums help track pythons after being eaten

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Florida expands GPS-opossum program to track invasive pythons

Florida scientists are scaling up a novel python-hunting tactic that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The approach began accidentally in 2022 when a tagged opossum was eaten and its collar led researchers to ...

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

Here's what we know about the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, how the yearly hunt works and a little bit about last year's winner.