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Florida biologists turn GPS-collared possums into python bait in new hunting tactic

"We're not putting these animals out there and in harm's way. Harm's way is there. We're just documenting what is happening." ...
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Possums vs. pythons: How Florida’s only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...
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Florida possums with GPS collars used to track pythons in Everglades

Burmese pythons are top predators in the Florida Everglades, and wildlife researchers have found a way to help control the invasive species by using opossums. Researchers have fitted opossums and ...
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Scientists use raccoons, possums with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida

Scientists discovered a way to lure invasive Burmese pythons that have upset Florida’s ecosystem, including the Everglades. According to a 2023 report by Southern Illinois University, in September ...
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Raccoons and possums with tracking devices used to locate invasive pythons in Florida

Scientists discovered a way to lure invasive Burmese pythons that have upset Florida’s ecosystem, including the Everglades.According to a 2023 report by Southern Illinois University, in September 2022 ...
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Raccoons and possums with tracking devices used to locate invasive pythons in Florida

Pythons are not the easiest animals to find. This well camouflaged and secretive species is able to blend perfectly into the environment. Detection rates for pythons are low, and on average it takes ...