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

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) ...

Florida is home to some of the most unique ecosystems in the United States, from the vast wetlands of the Everglades to coastal marshes and subtropical forests. But these remarkable habitats are ...

The event now feels like equal parts wildlife management effort, local tradition, and surreal endurance test.

Burmese pythons are one of the state's most fearsome invasive species While they've maintained a presence in the Everglades for more than 25 years, a new study reveals they're traveling north. Sign up ...

A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big Cypress ...

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.

There are snakes like the ones you see in slithering in your backyard garden on occasion. Then there are snakes like the one Carl Jackson encountered earlier this month. Jackson, who is a full-time, ...