Burmese pythons could wipe out an endangered Florida rodent within decades, study says

Burmese pythons could wipe out an endangered Florida rodent within decades, study says

A new study suggests invasive Burmese pythons may wipe out a rodent species found only in Florida within the next few decades. In Key Largo, researchers are responding with an unusual strategy: fitting opossums with tracking collars to help locate the snakes. What's happening? Researchers reported in the journal Biological Diversity that endangered Key Largo woodrat and Key Largo cotton mouse populations have remained unstable since Hurricane Ir…