South Florida natural resources managers have begun deploying solar-powered robot decoys, designed to look like rabbits, to lure out invasive pythons for capture.
Burmese pythons have overrun the Everglades to the point that wildlife resource managers are increasing their efforts to capture and remove them. The pythons particularly like rabbits, which are also a key food source for other native species in the huge wetland area of Florida, like bobcats, panthers, and raptors.
The South Florida Water Management District has been working with engineers and scientists from the University of Florida to develop the small robotic rabbit decoys.
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