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Sebastian Hoefer Research Assistant, Cape Eleuthera Institute, The Bahamas

The fear of snakes is a common phobia. Unfortunately, this fear has translated into a conservation threat to snakes on the islands of The Bahamas. Locals persecute the reptiles, but one man is trying to set the record straight by educating the public. That man is Sebastian

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