snake conservation

I was certainly stunned and shocked when I was researching the woma python earlier today. I vividly recall it being listed as Endangered on the IUCN website merely a week ago. I have now come to realization that it has not dropped back to Vulnerable or yet Near Threatened but ALL THE WAY to...

Hi All, The St. Lucia Racer or Ornate Ground Snake, Liophis ornatus, has the unenviable distinctions of being both the world’s rarest snake and the species with the smallest range…it may even be the rarest creature on the planet. The entire population – 11 individuals at last count – is...

Hi All, In 2010, I highlighted a study that documented steep declines in a number of snake species. Despite disturbing similarities to the “Disappearing Amphibian Crisis”, the snake situation seems not to have generated widespread concern. In my own career as a herpetologist, opportunities...

Hi All, Some promising news about an endangered species…for a change! Please let me know your thoughts – is the program worthwhile? Mauritius, an island nation off the coast of southeast Africa, is best known to naturalists as the site of the Dodo Bird’s extinction (Mauritius also is, in a...