Florida’s Burmese python problem isn’t going away anytime soon.⁠ ⁠ The researchers, snake trackers, and other conservationists working to remove the giant snakes will be the first to tell you that eradicating this invasive species isn’t a realistic goal. That hasn’t kept them from trying to manage the problem, though, and scientists are now working on a new and futuristic approach to finding and removing pythons: robotic bunny rabbits. Researchers at the University of Florida are hoping these robo-bunnies can be another tool in the python toolbox, similar to the highly successful scout-snake method that has been honed by wildlife biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #python #burmesepython #pythons #invasivespecies #wildlife #conservation #Florida #everglades #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Karen Parker / Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission⁠ Story by: dac.collins