WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scattered in python hot spots among the cypress and sawgrass of South Florida is the state’s newest weapon in its arsenal to ...

Burmese pythons pose a significant threat to the Florida Everglades, but scientists have come up with a clever new way to lure and trap them. Reading time 2 minutes Invasive Burmese pythons are a ...

Wildlife researchers in Florida have tried lots of methods to remove invasive and highly destructive Burmese pythons from Florida’s ecosystems. Most methods are inefficient, and most involve humans ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new, innovative technology is helping to combat invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. Scientists with the South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida ...

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 ...

Florida has deployed a new weapon in the Everglades’ ongoing crusade against the invasive and prolifically deadly Burmese python: an army of robot rabbits. Stanberry claimed $10,000, FWC’s top prize ...

System brings stormy weather to Gulf; Tropical development chances remain low A broad area of low pressure, a region where air pressure is lower than the surrounding area and often associated with ...