Researchers say vultures feeding on Burmese python eggs in the Everglades marks the first documented case of native birds preying on a python nest in Florida.

Researchers attach tracking devices to three-pound opossums, allowing them to track and capture pythons who eat them.

Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums. Because opossums are one of the snakes’ favorite prey, scientists discovered ...

A scavenger bird could become an ally in South Florida’s fight against the spread of invasive Burmese pythons. By feeding on their eggs, it may help slow the reproduction of one of the Everglades’ ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes. Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese ...

Burmese pythons have devastated native wildlife, preying on animals that help keep the ecosystem balanced.

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

Florida's invasive Burmese python may have met its match with the opossum. Researchers in Florida are using an unexpected tool to help fight invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades: opossums.