Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being deployed to help tackle Florida’s invasive python problem. The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of the Everglades by preying on wildlife, including wading birds, mammals and other reptiles. The creatures ...

Miami, Fla — Florida wildlife experts are deploying 40 robotic rabbit decoys into the Everglades to help eradicate the Burmese python problem. The robo-bunnies are equipped with a heat signature and scent to lure the snakes, allowing them to be trapped.

Once imported to Florida as exotic pets, Burmese pythons have become one of the most devastating invasive species the state has ever faced. As their numbers grow, their impact on native wildlife in the Everglades becomes more dire. Recent studies reveal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The robo-bunnies are modeled after marsh rabbits (pictured), which are one of the favorite prey items for Burmese pythons. Florida’s Burmese python problem isn’t going away anytime soon.

Python Problem: Experts say the large snakes in Florida are moving north into Brevard County

The state of Florida has a bounty out on invasive pythons, luring amateur snake killers into the Everglades for a month-long hunt. Hilarious, right? Not to those who say it encourages cruelty and does little to solve conservation problems. Because the ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Frigid temperatures are set to continue over the next several days before another blast of arctic air spreads from the Plains to the Southeast Friday, Jan. 30, into Saturday, Jan. 31, with record low temperatures and extremely cold wind chill values ...