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

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

Officials estimate that pythons have killed 95% of small mammals as well as thousands of birds in Everglades National Park ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.

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 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 ...