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

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

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

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

Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine ...

Researchers at the University of Florida have outfitted 40 furry, fake toy rabbits with motors and tiny heaters that work together to mimic the movements and body temperature of a marsh rabbit ‒ a ...

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 Burmese python invasion started with releases — intentional or not — that allowed them to gain a foothold in Everglades National Park by the mid-1980s, according to the 2021 Florida Python ...

They look, move and smell like rabbits a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the invasive snakes out of their hiding spots.

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the snakes. State efforts to mitigate python proliferation have included a myriad of ...