Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.
Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.
Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the invasive snake.
A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.
We’re not putting these animals out there and in harm’s way. Harm’s way is there. We're just documenting what's happening" ...