Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. Zephyrhills is home to Crystal Springs, source of the bottled water ...

Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to ...

Recent sightings and captures of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are they invading urban ...

Robot rabbits are the latest effort by the South Florida Water Management District to eliminate as many pythons are possible ...

Three recent incidents of Burmese pythons slithering around homes in South Florida were captured on video and raise the question of whether the invasive snakes are closing in on urban areas. A python ...

Florida officials are testing a new method for detecting invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades that involves robotic ...

Burmese pythons aren't native to Florida. They were introduced to the state through the pet trade in the 1970s and released over time into the wild. The snakes gained a foothold in Everglades National ...

Wildlife officials in South Florida are testing a new tool in their battle against Burmese pythons: robotic rabbits.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant ...

South Florida Water Management District via AP; AP Photo/Lynne Sladky Robotic rabbits are being used by the South Florida Water Management District to lure invasive Burmese pythons out of hiding.

Vulnerable species — and the impact of the facility on their habitat and well-being — are at the core of a legal fight.