Florida deploys furry robot rabbits to fight invasive Burmese python overpopulation By Caitlin McCormack Published July 27, 2025, 6:58 p.m. ET ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons in Florida.

The Burmese python invasion started with releases — intentional or not — that allowed them to gain a foothold in Everglades National Park by the mid-1980s, according to the 2021 Florida Python ...

The South Florida Water Management District's new python incentive program has led to the elimination of more than 100 of the invasive snakes.

The South Florida Water Management District and the University of Florida are deploying robot rabbits to combat the invasive Burmese python population in the Everglades. These solar-powered decoys ...

The Burmese python, a non native species to Florida, was first recorded in the Sunshine State in the 1990s. Its exact population size is unclear.