Florida scientists found an unlikely python-tracking trick after a snake ate an opossum

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.

To Target Pythons, Florida Researchers Are GPS-Tracking Possums and Waiting Until They Get Eaten

Wildlife biologists are developing a new python tracking technique that uses GPS-collared possums to lead them to hungry ...
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Florida uses GPS-collared opossums to track invasive pythons

Florida scientists are expanding a program that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The method, discovered accidentally in 2022, takes advantage ...
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Key Largo’s ‘Spy’ Opossums Lead Hunters To Giant Pythons

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...