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 ...

Scattered throughout the 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 ...

Pythons and alligators did not share a natural habitat until the former was introduced into the Florida Everglades in the 1970s. Now, the two are fighting a battle to be the apex predator in these ...

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 havoc on ...

A scavenger bird could become an ally in South Florida’s fight against the spread of invasive Burmese pythons. By feeding on their eggs, it may help slow the reproduction of one of the Everglades’ ...

Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life examples for clues, but surprisingly, there isn’t very much of that. While there ...

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 ...