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Burmese python
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- 1Florida 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 robotic rabbits to help control the region's growing Burmese python population, an invasive species that has devastated local wildlife in the Everglades. The decoys mimic the animals pythons prey on, allowing detection teams to locate and remove the snakes more effectively, and the unusual tactic is drawing widespread attention.
- 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.