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- 1Florida deploys robot rabbits to hunt invasive Burmese pythons▼When a district in Florida used robot rabbits to eliminate growing population of Burmese pythons and prot
A Florida district is using robotic rabbits to help eliminate the growing population of Burmese pythons and protect local wildlife. The decoys mimic the movement and warmth of prey, luring the invasive snakes out of hiding so they can be captured. The approach is being discussed as an unusual but creative use of technology against an ecological problem.
- 2Hunter Captures 96 Pythons to Win Everglades Challenge●One Hunter Caught 96 Pythons in the Everglades and Walked Away With the Top Prize
A hunter caught 96 Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades and won the top prize in the state's annual Python Challenge. The invasive snakes have devastated native wildlife in the Everglades, and the competition enlists the public to help remove them. The winning haul is drawing attention to both the scale of the invasion and the unusual contest.