In celebration of World Snake Day, on July 15 Save The Snakes held our second annual Sacramento Snake Festival! This free, family friendly event raised local awareness for the snake conservation efforts of Save The Snakes and celebrated our amazing snake neighbors! Hundreds of people from all over California came out to show their support. …
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Snake fungal disease (SFD), a disease that can be fatal to snakes, is threatening California’s wild snake populations. First detected in California in 2019 on two individual snakes, the disease has now been confirmed in at least 10 counties across the state. The detections were found in common, threatened, and endangered species, including the giant …
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Happy Earth Day! On this special celebration of our planet, it is so important to reflect on how our individual actions can impact global wildlife populations and their ecosystems. Snakes, like all other wildlife species, depend on clean water to drink, pure air to breath and pristine habitats to thrive. As snakes are critically important …
On the last day of 2022, I would like to share a special message with you from Save The Snakes Conservation Partner Kamal Devkota: Save The Snakes is proud to support Kamal and his team to mitigate human-snake conflict and save snakes in Nepal. Kamal Devkota is a snake expert, conservation biologist and board member …
Five years ago on this day, Save The Snakes was founded with a snake conservation vision. We believed that if Save The Snakes could support wildlife conservationists to mitigate human-snake conflict in their own communities, then they could lay the groundwork to protect threatened snake populations in their part of the world. To do this, …
On July 16, World Snake Day, Save The Snakes held the first annual Sacramento Snake Festival! This free, family friendly event raised local awareness for the snake conservation efforts of Save The Snakes and celebrated our amazing snake neighbors! Hundreds of people from all over California came out to show their support. SnakeFest was a …
What makes wildlife conservation successful? Community! Save The Snakes relies on the support and trust of our community to successfully implement our snake conservation efforts. This is true for all of our programs across the globe! In California, we aim to strengthen our relationship with our community in a unique way… Save The Snakes will …
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In the Northern Hemisphere the temperatures are increasing and that means one thing: Snakes are out and about! Warm weather changes the activity patterns of snakes and they are seeking food, water, and even a mate! If you’re running on the trail, gardening at home or enjoying the great outdoors, chances are good that you …
After assessing over 10,000 reptile species around the world, scientists have concluded: Reptiles are in trouble. From habitat destruction to climate change, reptiles face many threats. This alarming new research indicates that one in five reptile species is threatened with extinction. The unfortunate reality is that the conservation needs of most snakes and other reptile …
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Happy Earth Day! On this special celebration of our planet, it is so important to reflect on how our individual actions can impact global wildlife populations and their ecosystems. Snakes, like all other wildlife species, depend on clean water to drink, pure air to breath and pristine habitats to thrive. As snakes are critically important …
