Burmese pythons have put a stranglehold on Florida's wildlife, contributing to the decline of raccoons, opossums, bobcats, foxes, and marsh and cottontail rabbits, according to a USGS study.

"Spring has sprung, and our Wildlife Department is busy caring for baby cottontail rabbits! These little ones are fragile, and our staff and volunteer team are specially trained to help." ...

Twenty-something odd years ago, observing a cottontail rabbit here in the Northland was an oddity, especially in the countryside and forest. It seems there were always cottontail rabbits in towns ...