Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, primarily established in the Everglades and South Florida. These snakes ...

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

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

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

The OP said they were prepared for danger and wanted to get "hands on with whatever I'm allowed to." ...

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

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) ...

Possums are being put to work in Florida in the fight against invasive Burmese pythons, here's how the experts are using the ...

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

Contracted Burmese python hunter Carl Jackson, his wife, son and daughter, worked together to capture a 202-pound female python (16 feet, 10 inches) on Jan. 13, 2026 in the Everglades. It's the second ...