US EditionFlorida tries robot rabbits to control invasive pythons
Robot rabbits emit heat, smell, and movements to attract pythons, aiding removal efforts amid a population possibly exceeding 300,000, officials said.
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Florida tries robot rabbits to control invasive pythons
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — 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 invasive snakes out of…
Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida’s battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — 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 invasive snakes out of their hiding spots. It’s the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate as many pythons as possible from the Everglades, where they are decimating native species with their voracious appetites. In Evergla…
Robot Bunnies Battle Pythons in South Florida
No, this isn’t a pitch for an 80s style Saturday morning cartoon. Apparently the invasive python problem in Florida has gotten so bad researchers are turning to robots. Part bait, part surveillance, the solar powered robo-bunnies generate heat, move and take recording of nearby snakes. Via VICE: UF researchers, led by Professor Robert McCleery, have unleashed a battalion of 40 solar-powered, remote-controlled robo-bunnies into the Everglades. …
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