Unexpected python trackers: Tagged raccoons and opossums have led scientists directly to Burmese pythons after being eaten, offering a new tool for locating the elusive snakes. Ecological stakes: ...

Researchers in Florida are capturing invasive Burmese pythons by using tracking devices placed on raccoons and possums.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's python removal team carries a giant Burmese python out of the field. A conservation group ...

A slithering sentinel male python equipped with a surgically implanted tracking device led Florida wildlife biologists to what they are calling a “breeding aggregation” -- or snake sex party. Wildlife ...

Florida is turning to the dogs to help solve its Burmese python problem. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been training dogs to track down pythons for more than a month.

Unlikely python trackers: Tagged raccoons and opossums have inadvertently led scientists to Burmese pythons after being eaten, offering a new detection method. Ecosystem stakes: Burmese pythons have ...