From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A day at the beach could soon start with a parking fee under Palm Beach County proposal A beach day could soon come with a parking fee at more Palm Beach County parks under a proposal aimed at raising ...

Florida scientists are using robotic rabbits to lure invasive Burmese pythons out of hiding. Designed to mimic real prey with heat, motion, and scent, these decoys offer a humane, tech-driven way to ...

Florida is grappling with an increasing population of Burmese pythons and the city administration recently deployed rabbit robot decoys to lure, track and remove the snakes. However, a new study ...

A water management district in Florida’s Everglades is using robot rabbits to help monitor and eventually eliminate its ever-growing population of invasive Burmese pythons that have wreaked havoc on ...

Learn about the Burmese python problem in South Florida, and about an innovative initiative that relies on robotic rabbits that look and smell like the real thing — at least from the perspective of a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hunters working across the Florida Everglades removed a record four tons of invasive Burmese pythons in a single coordinated ...

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Florida's annual effort to tackle one of the world's most notorious invasive species is returning this July, but wildlife ...