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Florida officials are testing a new method for detecting invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades that involves robotic ...
Florida’s Burmese python problem isn’t going away anytime soon. The researchers, snake trackers, and other conservationists working to remove the giant snakes will be the first to tell you that ...
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 ...
The Florida Python Challenge allows the public to remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades... with cash prizes.
"The movement caught my eye." Grisly video shows aftermath of tussle between alligator and Burmese python: 'It was missing ...
Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats.
They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat ...
Pythons have migrated north from the park ... “Working in the Everglades for 10 years, you get tired of documenting the problem. You want to address it.” McCleery said researchers did not name the ...
Burmese pythons are not native to Florida’s wetlands. Their population surged in the 1990s after the exotic pet trade and a reptile facility collapse during Hurricane Andrew.
Among the cypress and saw grass of South Florida, a new weapon in the state's fight to remove invasive pythons lurks, waiting to entice its prey. Yes, it's a mechanical rabbit. Just don’t call it the ...