Florida snake hunters deploy robotic rabbits to capture invasive Burmese pythons

A team in South Florida is using robotic rabbits to detect invasive Burmese pythons, aiming to lure them with heat signatures and scents to facilitate capture. Funded by the South Florida Water Management District, this innovative approach complements other methods, including using tracking devices on prey species, as pythons have decimated local wildlife populations since establishing a breeding presence in the region.

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