Living Alongside Wildlife
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| Blog Name: | Living Alongside Wildlife |
| Url: | http://davidasteen.blogspot.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Amphibians, Reptiles, Conservation |
| Description: | I hope this blog helps others appreciate and better know wildlife species that tend to have a bad reputation, particularly amphibians and reptiles of the southeastern United States |
| Popularity: | 116 Followers |
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Dinner in Cloud Break, Arizona
Today I received an e-mail describing a tale of mortal combat between a lizard and snake in Cloud Break, Arizona. The text of the e-mail reads, "These pics were taken by one of the road crew at Cloud break, Arizona last week. It took a total of 5 hours for the King Snake to finish off the Goanna. (Sand Monitor) As you can see, they put some signage up so it couldn't be run over."
Today I received an e-mail describing a tale of mortal combat between a lizard and snake in Cloud Break, Arizona. The text of the e-mail reads, "These pics were taken by one of the road crew at Cloud break, Arizona last week. It took a total of 5 hours for the King Snake to finish off the Goanna. (Sand Monitor) As you can see, they put some signage up so it couldn't be run over."
Give Me a Home Where the Blue Gopher Snakes Roam
It was Monday morning and Tropical Storm Ida was welcoming us to the new week. As the early chills of fall enveloped us, dark clouds gathered in the distance, ominously blocking out the sun. Perhaps seeing the look of concern on my face, Dirk Stevenson consoled me, “No worries, the indigos won’t mind.” Dirk is the Director for Inventory and Monitoring for Project Orianne, a large non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the eastern indigo snake where they remain and restoring populations to areas where they have disappeared. Dirk was to be my field companion for the day, accompanying me to my fiel
It was Monday morning and Tropical Storm Ida was welcoming us to the new week. As the early chills of fall enveloped us, dark clouds gathered in the distance, ominously blocking out the sun. Perhaps seeing the look of concern on my face, Dirk Stevenson consoled me, “No worries, the indigos won’t mind.” Dirk is the Director for Inventory and Monitoring for Project Orianne, a large non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the eastern indigo snake where they remain and restoring populations to areas where they have disappeared. Dirk was to be my field companion for the day, accompanying me to my fiel
A 55 foot boa in China?
Check out what is now being claimed as a 55 foot boa from China. It should be noted that Chinese officials are claiming this photo is clearly a hoax, as boas are not native to Asia. Well, they're right...kind of. It's true that boas do not typically occur in Asia, they
Check out what is now being claimed as a 55 foot boa from China. It should be noted that Chinese officials are claiming this photo is clearly a hoax, as boas are not native to Asia. Well, they're right...kind of. It's true that boas do not typically occur in Asia, they
Are Bites from Baby Venomous Snakes More Dangerous Than Those From Adults?
For all the fear and hatred they evoke, snakes inspire fascination like no other group of animals. Those that kill snakes on sight will eagerly take every opportunity to share stories of their encounters with serpents. Animal lovers will hold court with tales of large snakes they have seen and those they hope to find. And perhaps most interestingly, rational-minded people, even those that spend much of their time outdoors, will often believe the most far-fetched ideas about snake biology. When it is revealed that I am a researcher that specializes in reptiles, I am often confronted by curious individuals wanting to know the veracity of a particular legend. I’ll never for
For all the fear and hatred they evoke, snakes inspire fascination like no other group of animals. Those that kill snakes on sight will eagerly take every opportunity to share stories of their encounters with serpents. Animal lovers will hold court with tales of large snakes they have seen and those they hope to find. And perhaps most interestingly, rational-minded people, even those that spend much of their time outdoors, will often believe the most far-fetched ideas about snake biology. When it is revealed that I am a researcher that specializes in reptiles, I am often confronted by curious individuals wanting to know the veracity of a particular legend. I’ll never for
Gopher Tortoises of Alabama
Having recently returned from this year's annual meeting of The Gopher Tortoise Council, I'm inspired to reprint a brief article about gopher tortoises I wrote for the Alabama Coastal Foundation's newsletter. Laura Wewerka of the GTC and Wally Smith of Alabama PARC and Alabama's second-most distinguished university provided input:
Having recently returned from this year's annual meeting of The Gopher Tortoise Council, I'm inspired to reprint a brief article about gopher tortoises I wrote for the Alabama Coastal Foundation's newsletter. Laura Wewerka of the GTC and Wally Smith of Alabama PARC and Alabama's second-most distinguished university provided input:
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