How Robot Rabbits Are Helping Florida Battle Dangerous Pythons
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It may sound like science fiction, but in Florida, robot rabbits are now being used to fight real snakes. Burmese pythons are not native to the area and are causing massive damage. They have killed 95% of small mammals and many birds in the Everglades.
The local government and the University of Florida did a test this summer with 120 robotic rabbits. Each one costs around $4,000 and can give off heat, release a scent, and make lifelike movements. The robots are placed in pens with cameras that alert hunters when a python approaches. This makes it possible to capture the snakes quickly.
Since 2000, more than 23,000 pythons have been captured, but there could be hundreds of thousands more. Catching the snakes is not hard. Kirkland, the lead biologist, said that the biggest challenge is finding them. He explained, “We are confident, though, that this will work once we are given enough time to work out some of these details.” While still early, the project has already given officials hope in this uphill battle.
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Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
