Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Recent sightings and captures of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are they invading urban ...

Snake wrangler Mike Kimmel thought he was a goner when he grabbed a 17-foot python by the tail and the huge serpent reared up ...

Robot rabbits are the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate as many pythons are possible ...

The robot rabbits, which cost about $4,000 each and are financed by the water district, are an experimental effort to lure the snakes out of hiding.

Each year, the challenge brings together wildlife officials, seasoned python hunters, and volunteers to restore Florida's ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...

Florida officials are testing a new method for detecting invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades that involves robotic ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...

Python Hunting Robot Rabbits This undated photo provided by the South Florida Water Management District shows a robotic rabbit in the Florida Everglades. Officials in Florida are experimenting with ...

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.

Wildlife officials in South Florida are testing a new tool in their battle against Burmese pythons: robotic rabbits.