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

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

The latest weapon in Florida to catch Burmese pythons is one you may not expect; a furry robot rabbit. Here are six things to know about the bunnies.

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.

Kirkland said pythons have decimated up to 95% of mammals in parts of the Everglades. The hope is that these robotic rabbits will coax some snakes out of hiding, making it easier to capture them.

Wildlife researchers in Florida have tried lots of methods to remove Burmese pythons from Florida’s ecosystems. The latest trick relies on the snake’s ability to find a delicious-lookin… ...