Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Docile, furry and cute to some, possums have become an unexpected ally in the effort to slow the invasion of Burmese pythons, ...

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

This Instagram post of a Burmese python eating a 77-pound white-tailed deer is quite horrifying. It teaches us a lot about the power of these incredible but invasive reptiles. At the same time, it ...

Wildlife researchers in Key Largo are collaring opossums to locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons that prey on endangered native mammals. The method uses mortality signals from VHF collars when a ...

Florida researchers are using opossums fitted with tracking collars to locate and remove invasive Burmese pythons threatening endangered species in Key Largo. The approach targets large breeding ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's annual gala raised over $2 million for environmental programs. A stay at "Alligator Ron" Bergeron's Everglades property auctioned for $100,000. Two Burmese ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida raised more than $2 million at its latest annual gala in Naples, where more than 400 people gathered to celebrate the region's unique ecology. Called Magic Under ...

Burmese pythons have pretty irregular eating habits. One of these giant reptiles can swallow an entire antelope whole and then go up to a year and a half without additional meals. Now, scientists have ...

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Matthew Chapman attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing in election and policy coverage.