Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being deployed to help tackle Florida’s invasive python problem. The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife, including ...

Among the cypress and saw grass of South Florida, a new weapon in the state's fight to remove invasive pythons lurks, waiting to entice its prey. Yes, it's a mechanical rabbit. Just don’t call it the ...

Following the conclusion of its annual Python Hunting Challenge, which allows hunters to kill thousands of the invasive snakes, Florida has announced a new plan to remove the unwanted critters using ...

The robots mimic the movements ... Basin Board with updates on python removal that included McCleery’s robo-bunny experiment, which the district is paying for. “It’s projects like (McCleery’s) that ...

Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park ...

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

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

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 ...