ASP changes how people view and treat snakes
ASP changes how people view and treat snakes
– Bryan D. Hughes, Rattlesnake Solutions. Is relocating a snake always a death sentence? No, but it’s complicated, and it certainly can be. Here I’ll discuss some misunderstandings of the practice, what is working, and where there’s room for future study and improvement. This is within the scope of Arizona-native reptiles, specifically rattlesnakes, so relevance
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An Invasive Irritation We first met Willie, a Black-tailed Rattlesnake, in June 2012, hunting on a massive downed Cottonwood Tree. We didn’t handle or mark him, but Jeff got excellent photographs. Black-tailed Rattlesnakes have unique head patterns that can be used to identify individuals and Willie also has two blotches on his back that are
This poem was written by Jim Vanas, who also took the photographs in Nevada. Don’t touch me, don’t catch me Please just let me be. Observe me, enjoy me. I’m wild, and I am free. I’m a turtle, a lizard, a snake, a little frog. I’m not a pet you keep at home, your cat
Happy World Snake Day! July 16 is World Snake Day: an opportunity to celebrate snakes and raise awareness about their conservation. While snakes are threatened by many of the same issues that affect all wildlife (habitat loss, climate change, and disease), negative attitudes toward snakes may be the biggest barrier to their conservation because it
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WARNING: the following video is graphic and violent – it shows what happens at a rattlesnake roundup. Each year, tens of thousands of rattlesnakes are taken from the wild to be displayed and slaughtered for entertainment and profit at rattlesnake roundups. Professional hunters, not bound by ‘bag’ or ‘take’ limits, remove snakes from their native
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Science does not support claims that roundups are required to prevent rattlesnake overpopulation. Each year, tens of thousands of rattlesnakes are taken from the wild to be displayed and slaughtered for entertainment and profit at rattlesnake roundups. Promoted as folksy, family-friendly fun, these events foster disrespect for native wildlife and the natural world, and the
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Today we present a guest post from friend and #SnakeHero, Jeff Servoss: I share a rather depressing story about one of the most ecologically unique snake species in North America, the narrow-headed gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus). I’ve spent the last three years of my career conducting secondary research on the status of this species, culminating with
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Today we present the latest in our #SnakeHero series and commend our friend Brandon Thomas La Forest, for rescuing this baby: This newborn baby western diamondback rattlesnake was stuck, frightened, starved, and thirsty… FOR 3 DAYS before the homeowner contacted the Arizona Herpetological Association. With much care and vegetable oil, Brandon was able to free
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July 16 is World Snake Day! While snakes are threatened by many of the same issues that affect all wildlife (habitat loss, climate change, and disease), negative attitudes toward snakes may be the biggest barrier to their conservation because it often impedes efforts to address other threats. So do your part by spreading positive messages
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