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 ...

Florida’s swamplands are crawling with too many fearsome pythons that are causing havoc with the ecosystem by gobbling all the raccoons and possums — so now, scientists are fighting back by sending in ...

Amid the wetlands of Florida’s Everglades, a surprising innovation is being used to tackle the Burmese python infestation: robotic rabbits. These highly realistic, remote-controlled devices, designed ...

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 ...