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Lights, camera, snakes! Nat Geo Wild follows Conservancy of SWFL experts in "Python Invasion"

The invasive Burmese pythons slithering around the Everglades, and specifically the scientists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida doing research on the snakes, has caught the attention of ...

How a common possum is helping scientists take down invasive 13-foot pythons from the wild

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum ...

7 Wild Animals You Can Legally Own as Pets: Pros and Cons to Consider

Considered more of a small exotic pet than a wild animal, chinchillas are another species that can be owned in all 50 states.
ABC7

Wild Burmese python found hiding in clothes at Florida flea market

HOMESTEAD, FL -- You can find a lot of unique things at the flea market. A wild Burmese python isn't usually one of those things. But it's exactly what one woman found while looking through a pile of ...

Why Florida Scientists Are Putting GPS Collars on Opossums to Track Giant Burmese Pythons

A bizarre discovery in Florida: GPS-collared opossums are now helping researchers hunt invasive Burmese pythons.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission information on looking for Burmese pythons

The FWC wants the public to help remove invasive species such as the Burmese python and has removed obstacles to killing ...

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

Scientists found a shocking way to track Florida's invasive pythons: let the snakes swallow GPS-collared opossums.