Changing how people view and treat snakes
Dozens of helpful, harmless snakes will be shot this weekend at the Lake Providence Snake Rodeo in northeastern Louisiana. Advocates for Snake Preservation (ASP), a charity dedicated to changing how people view and treat snakes, and Louisiana Amphibian and Reptile Enthusiasts (L.A.R.E.), a group fostering appreciation and conservation of reptiles and amphibians in The Pelican …
For Immediate Release Contact: Dr. David A. Steen Organization: Auburn University Museum of Natural History Email: LivingAlongsideWildlife@gmail.com BIOLOGISTS TAKE TO TWITTER TO ADVOCATE FOR SNAKES A team of experts answer public questions about our slithering friends [row] [column md=”6″] Snakes play a vital role in the environment, but are also the subject of unfounded fears …
For Release May 16, 2014 Contact: Melissa Amarello, (520) 333-6957, mel[at]snakepreservation.org Advocates for Snake Preservation A new nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the way people view and treat snakes TUCSON, Ariz.— Long portrayed in myth and media as villains, snakes have a largely undeserved reputation as malevolent creatures. Snakes are threatened by many of the …