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Florida district deploys robot rabbits to fight invasive pythons
Original: When a district in Florida used robot rabbits to eliminate growing population of Burmese pythons and prot
A Florida district has turned to robotic rabbits to help control the growing population of Burmese pythons, an invasive species that has devastated local wildlife in the Everglades region. The decoys, which mimic the movement and warmth of real prey, are used to lure the snakes to collection points. The unusual approach has drawn attention as an example of technology being applied to conservation and pest-control efforts.
Why now: The novel use of robotics against an invasive species is unusual and has caught media attention.
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- When a district in Florida used robot rabbits to eliminate growing population of Burmese pythons and prot · The Times of India
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