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

Robotic rabbits are being used to battle invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. It may sound like science ...

Wildlife officials in South Florida are testing a new tool in their battle against Burmese pythons: robotic rabbits.

A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida has deployed another unique method to find the elusive predators: robotic rabbits.

Burmese pythons are not native to Florida’s wetlands. Their population surged in the 1990s after the exotic pet trade and a reptile facility collapse during Hurricane Andrew.

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 Florida.

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.

Florida is rolling out a new program to help combat the rise of invasive pythons in the States.According to Independent News, Researchers from University of Florida, have teamed up in August 2025 ...

A water management district in Florida’s Everglades is using robot rabbits to help monitor and eventually eliminate its ever-growing population of invasive Burmese pythons that have wreaked ...

Aaron Mann captured 87 pythons in July as a part of the South Florida Water Management District’s python program. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) said Mann captured the most ...

Wildlife officials in South Florida are testing a new tool in their battle against Burmese pythons: robotic rabbits. The South Florida Water Management District has deployed about 120 solar-powered ...

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.