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Robot rabbits trick snakes to control invasive python population

Florida officials deploy robot rabbits to control the invasive Burmese python population. Scientists from the South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida have teamed up to ...
International Business Times

Florida Python Invasion: ‘No Going Back’ As Snake Population Spirals Out Of Control

A 13-foot Burmese python is held for the press to view before U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., takes part in a state-sponsored snake hunt in the Everglades, Jan. 17, 2013. Reuters They’re excellent ...
The Independent

Remote-controlled robot rabbits are being used to help solve Florida’s python problem

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The Burmese python threatens the ecosystem of ...
BBC

Florida is paying bounty hunters to control its python population

Amy Siewe (far right) hunts by night in the summer, and is hoping one day to catch a legendary 20-footer (Credit: Amy Siewe) When invasive snakes began killing the Everglades' native wildlife, Florida ...