The first International Snakebite Conference was held on June 21st and 22nd, 2018, in Leiden, the Netherlands. The goal of this conference was to “draw attention to a devastating, neglected tropical disease and to ignite international action on snakebite prevention and treatment”. But, wait, snakebite is a disease?
Join Save The Snakes at the international conference “Snakebite : From Science to Society“, which will be held on June 21st & 22nd, 2018 in the Netherlands. The goal of this conference is to draw attention to a devastating, neglected tropical disease and to ignite international action on snakebite prevention and treatment. The conference willContinue reading Save The Snakes at the International Snakebite Conference
Safari West is a 400 acre, world class conservation breeding facility located in the rolling hills of Northern California. They specialize in maintaining genetic diversity of a range of African ungulate species, from the critically endangered Dama gazelle to the mighty white rhinoceros. Safari West also keeps an insurance population of scimitar-horned oryx, which isContinue reading Safari West Supports Save The Snakes
This Earth Day weekend, events will be held around the world to demonstrate support and spur action towards protecting our environment. During this time, 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,Continue reading Give Thanks for Snakes on Earth Day
Save The Snakes is proud to announce our support of Kamal Devkota to reduce human-snake conflict in Nepal. Kamal Devkota is a snake expert, conservation biologist and board member at Nepal Toxinology Association. The project is titled “Save Snakes Save Nature: A Conservational Effort through Community Participation in Rupandehi district, Nepal.” Project Summary: Most ofContinue reading Save The Snakes Supports Snakebite Mitigation Efforts in Nepal
Interested in becoming a hero for wildlife? Looking for a second career? Consider wildlife conservation! There is no job more rewarding, challenging or interesting. Here are some tips and tricks to consider for your job in the field of wildlife conservation. Perhaps it can help you find your dream career? Remember though, It’s not justContinue reading Careers in Wildlife Conservation
A special message from Save The Snakes Co-Founder and India Program Director Murthy Kantimahanti: 2017 has been an incredibly progressive year for Save The Snakes in India. We launched a massive education campaign to impart awareness about various aspects pertaining to snake conservation that targeted multiple stakeholders from villages and towns in the Northern EasternContinue reading 2017: A Spectacular Year for Save The Snakes
The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) is a large, black, non-venomous species of snake that lives in the southeastern United States. The indigo snake is endemic to this region, which means it can be found nowhere else in the world. It’s a stunningly beautiful animal, but like many other wildlife species, it is endangered. Fortunately,Continue reading Meet the Lords of the Forest and Those Working to Save Them from Extinction
It’s been an exciting and busy six months for Save The Snakes. In the Eastern Ghats of India, our team has organized snake awareness programs, conducted king cobra habitat surveys and educated hundreds of school children, university students and community members about snake ecology and conservation. Our hard work has paid off, because Save TheContinue reading Exciting Opportunity to Save The Snakes
In early April, the Save The Snakes team visited a coastal village in central Andhra Pradesh where local people have a tendency to kill hook-nosed sea snakes when they become entangled in their fishing nets. As part of our on-going snake conservation campaign, we organized an awareness program in the village to enlighten them onContinue reading Hook-nosed Sea Snake Awareness Campaign in Andhra Pradesh
