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- 1Everglades Restoration 'Crown Jewel' Project Deemed Too Small▼‘Crown Jewel’ of Everglades Restoration Is Too Small, Report Says
A new report says the flagship project of the multibillion-dollar Everglades restoration effort is too small to do the job. The findings raise questions about whether the plan can deliver the water flows the fragile Florida ecosystem needs, adding pressure on officials to rethink the design and scale of the effort.
- 2Florida District Deploys Robot Rabbits to Hunt Burmese Pythons▼When a district in Florida used robot rabbits to eliminate growing population of Burmese pythons and prot
A Florida district has begun using solar-powered robotic rabbits to combat the growing population of Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The mechanical lures mimic the heat and movement of prey, drawing pythons to designated sites where removal teams can capture them. The invasive snakes have devastated native wildlife across South Florida, and officials hope the technology offers a cheaper, more effective control method than manual searches.