Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.
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Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.
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Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.
Most headlines about invasive species focus on snakes. Burmese pythons in Florida, brown tree snakes in Guam, and Boa ...
The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...
Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.