Over a hundred robot rabbits were deployed to eliminate as many pythons as possible from the Everglades, where they are ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Following the conclusion of its annual Python Hunting Challenge, which allows hunters to kill thousands of the invasive ...

Robot rabbits are the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate as many pythons are possible ...

Scientists from the South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida are trying a new system to rid the ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in ...

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...

Scattered in python hot spots among the cypress and sawgrass of South Florida is the state’s newest weapon in its arsenal to battle the invasive serpent, a mechanical lure meant to entice the ...

The robot rabbits, which cost about $4,000 each and are financed by the water district, are an experimental effort to lure the snakes out of hiding.

The robots mimic the movements and body temperature of real rabbits, a favored prey of pythons. The project is funded by the South Florida Water Management District and builds upon previous research ...