KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...
Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life examples for clues, but surprisingly, there isn’t very much of that. While there ...
Florida's opossums could soon become weaponized against prolific and invasive Burmese pythons by tracking them.
Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.
Burmese pythons are one of the Sunshine State's most invasive species and have been an established predator in the Everglades ...
The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...
Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...
In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...
Florida's new migrant detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, is located in the Everglades and relies on the natural dangers of the area as an escape deterrent. The center's location is home to Burmese ...