In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking collars around their necks and releasing them back into the mangrove thickets.

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.

Are Florida's invasive Burmese pythons are more active in warmer months? Signs show signs of cold tolerance, potentially spreading north.

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County

Scientists are using possums equipped with tracking devices to locate invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. When a possum stops moving, its collar signals its location, often indicating it has been eaten by a python.