"Our partners have allowed us to trial these things that may sound a little crazy." ...

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 invasive snakes out of their ...

Florida’s Everglades are teeming with gigantic, invasive snakes, but a fluffy, high-tech solution is poised to help. The state is turning to robotic stuffed rabbits to help trap invasive Burmese ...

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 invasive snakes out of their ...

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 ...

For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this ...

Burmese pythons have been spreading across southern Florida for more than four decades, consuming native mammals at rates ...

Florida scientists removed a record 177 Burmese pythons weighing over four tons, using innovative tracking methods to protect native wildlife from the invasive species.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to watch Fourth of July fireworks at and around Navy Pier Saturday as the city ...

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 ...