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Florida python hunter's haul in April amounts to healthy cash bonuses

Every month the South Florida Water Management District challenges contracted hunters to eliminate as many of the invasive ...

Florida's python hunt coming soon. What to know about the reigning champ

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

Where are Burmese pythons in Florida? They're moving north

Here's what to know about Burmese pythons in Florida and a map of sighting numbers by county.
WDAF-TV

Watch: 10-foot python found under hood of Mustang in South Florida

DANIA BEACH, Fla. – Forget about horsepower, this thing has python power. A owner of a Ford Mustang was shocked to find a massive Burmese python under the hood of the sports car in Dania Beach ...
The Cool Down on MSN

In battle against Burmese pythons, Florida officials turn to raccoons

"These snakes have been very difficult to find, and this may prove to be an efficient tracking method." ...

Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida's Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

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

Raccoons and possums with tracking devices used to locate invasive pythons in Florida

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

Florida Scientists Found an Unlikely Python-Tracking Trick After a Snake Ate an Opossum

Scientists in Florida are using an unexpected tool to fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Specifically, opossums wearing GPS collars. And the strategy doesn’t involve following ...