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86 | Copperbelly Watersnakes with Dr. Kingsbury

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Sep 8, 2023

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Sep 8, 2023

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Faced with a world that instinctually persecutes snakes, Dr. Jenkins talks with the foremost experts on snake biology and conservation. The discussions range widely including topics such as snake ecology, snakebites, and captive breeding. All of the conversations have the same goal, to help the listener increase their knowledge and leave behind any irrational fears of snakes.

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13 | Dr. Charles Peterson – Snakes of the Intermountain West: Dr. Peterson is an accomplished Snake Ecologist that has dedicated his career to studying the ecology of snakes and applying that knowledge to their conservation. Drs. Jenkins and Peterson discuss the path Chuck took to becoming a herpetologist. They also discuss the diversity of snakes in the Intermountain West and what Chuck has learned from decades of research, including an in depth discussion of one of the biggest long-term datasets ever collected on snakes, specifically a data set on Great Basin Rattlesnakes from Southeast Idaho. The link for the Idaho Amphibian and Reptile iNaturalist Project is: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/idaho-amphibian-and-reptile-inaturalist-project Flickr Photo Albums links: Idaho Reptiles: https://www.flickr.com/photos/petechar/albums/72157625821042969 Snakes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/petechar/albums/72157689924852796 ISU Herpetology Laboratory Publications on Intermountain We by Snake Talk
89 min listen
24 | Land Conservation for Snakes with Steve Friedman: Chris talks snakes with Steve Friedman, Director of Real Estate for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Chris and Steve talk about the importance of land conservation for combating habitat loss and fragmentation as one of the greatest threats to snakes. They also talk about the primary land conservation tools and how they work. Finally, as an example, they go through a large effort in Georgia to protect Gopher Tortoises and many snakes, by protecting hundreds of thousands of acres. by Snake Talk
77 min listen
8 | Georgia to Texas Field Herping and YouTube: Noah Fields is a Field Herper who makes his living by field herping almost every day and posting content on YouTube. Tune in to hear more about field herping, Noah’s YouTube channel, and an interesting discussion around the changes in the field and relevant ethical issues. Chris and Noah also talk about field herping in Georgia and West Texas including snake diversity, regulations, and techniques. by Snake Talk
78 min listen
3 | Captive Breeding for Indigo Snake Conservation: In this podcast Chris is joined by Fred Antonio and Michelle Hoffman to discuss the history of the facility, the indigo snake breeding program, and the role of captive husbandry in conservation. by Snake Talk
96 min listen
5 | Bushmasters and Osa Conservation: Chris talks with friend Dr. Andy Whitworth about these amazing animals including their reproduction, predators, feeding, habitat, and conservation. by Snake Talk
76 min listen
1 | Emperor of the Forest: The Eastern Indigo Snake is the ruler of the forests in the Southeastern Coastal Plain. In this episode we discuss this magnificent animal including its distribution and ecology. We also discuss the Orianne Society, including the organizations history and its origins focused around conserving Indigo Snakes and their habitats. As this is our first episode, we knew there was no greater snake to launch Snake Talk. by Snake Talk
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10 | The Intersection of Snakes and Fly Fishing: Chris talks snakes with Zack Dalton, Director of Sales for Sage, Redington, and Rio products. This is the first of many podcasts where Chris will talk with people who are not snake experts but are in a field that brings them in contact with snakes in the wild. Tune in to hear a unique perspective on the perception of snakes, strategies for communicating to the fishing community about snakes, and the ecosystem based conservation ethic in the fly fishing world. by Snake Talk
69 min listen
9 | International Wildlife Trade and Snake Skins: Illegal trade is one of the greatest threats to wild snake populations. Chris discusses the issue with Craig Hoover, Executive Vice President of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. They discuss Craig’s career in combating the wildlife trade in various roles including law enforcement, policy, and administration. Listen and learn more about the factors driving the skin trade, the species and regions it impacts most, and Craig’s thoughts on what needs to be done to conserve wild snake populations. by Snake Talk
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11 | Snake Wrangling for the Walking Dead: The Walking Dead is an “Apocalyptic Soap Opera” where humans are trying to survive after a virus has turned most people to walkers (i.e., zombies). Kim Mross is a snake wrangler for the Walking Dead where she sweeps sets by temporarily removing snakes before shoots, temporarily removes snakes encountered during shoots, and educates crew and cast. Listen to Chris and Kim discuss stories ranging from the details behind the Snake Eating Scene in the Walking Dead to how her counterpart in Wife Swap reacted to walking into Kim’s home for the first time to find it was filled with snakes. Kim also talks about the set of the Walking Dead and how various actors feel about snakes. by Snake Talk
79 min listen
4 | The Viper Specialist Group and the Status of the World’s Vipers: Chris joins Drs. Stephen Spear and Jesus Sigala to discuss the IUCN Viper Specialist Group. by Snake Talk
76 min listen
15 | Serpent Handling with Julia Duin: Julia Duin is a journalist and writer who recently published a book on religious snake handlers titles, ‘In the House of the Serpent Handler’. As part of her research for the book Julia has spent extensive time in Appalachia at the churches and with the people in the serpent handling culture. Join Dr. Jenkins and Julia as they talk about religion, snake handling practices, and her book. They also go in depth on the National Geographic show Snake Salvation and the people featured in the show. by Snake Talk
65 min listen
37 | The Reality of Snakebites with Dr. Greene and Lisa Damron by Snake Talk
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16 | Pythons and Their Ability to Eat Large Prey with Dr. Daniel Natusch by Snake Talk
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20 | Giant Tortoises with Rich Baxter: Rich Baxter is a Director of a new organization, the Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance or IOTA. IOTA is focused on the conservation of Giant Tortoises in the Indian Ocean and is based in the Seychelles. Chris and Rich discuss Rich’s path to becoming a tortoise biologist, Global patterns in Giant Tortoise distribution, Ecology of Aldabra Tortoises, and IOTA. Listen in as both Chris and Rich tell stories of their experiences with these amazing animals. by Snake Talk
73 min listen
23 | Dr. Emily Taylor on Research, Service, and Women in Herpetology: Dr. Taylor is an accomplished Reptile Physiological Ecologist that has dedicated her career to studying aspects of snake ecology such as thermal biology and physiological adaptations to desert environments. Chris and Emily discuss the research and students in her lab, and focus on translocation. They also go in depth into Central Coast Snake Services which is Emily’s company that provides communities with tools to help them live safely in snake country without needing to harm the snakes. Finally, they discuss Emily’s manuscript, that is in press, on trends in women in herpetology. by Snake Talk
74 min listen
7 | Field Herping Ethics: Field Herping is a rapidly growing form of recreation where people go into wildplaces and look for reptiles and amphibians (especially snakes). You can think of Field Herping as being analogous to birding but with the big difference in that most of time it is possible to catch the snake. Field Herping is exciting and most of us do some form of it but it is important to develop an ethic around your practices. In this podcast Chris talks with Houston Chandler and Kiley Briggs about Field Herping and potential issues that everyone should consider before recreationally looking for snakes. by Snake Talk
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2 | America’s Snake: Timber Rattlesnake Ecology with Dr. Steven Beaupre: In this episode we are joined by Dr. Beaupre from the University of Arkansas. Dr. Beaupre is a physiological ecologist who has spent his career studying Timber Rattlesnakes. by Snake Talk
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14 | Melissa Amarello – Using Social Interactions of Snakes to Achieve Conservation: Melissa Amarello is the Executive Director of Advocates for Snake Preservation (ASP). Tune in to hear about her research on social interactions in snakes, ranging from how snakes care for their offspring to who snakes are “friends” with. ASP uses these types of studies on snake behavior to implement education programs geared to changing the public’s perception of snakes. Melissa also discusses how ASP works in the advocacy arena using their work on Rattlesnake Roundups as an example. Check out ASP’s website at www.snakes.ngo. by Snake Talk
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Snake Talk Trailer: Did you know that snakes are one of the most persecuted groups of animals in the world? Unfortunately, most snakes that encounter people end up dead, but the Snake Talk Podcast is dedicated to changing that. Join me, Dr. Chris Jenkins, as we bring you the world’s foremost experts on snakes and the issues they face. by Snake Talk
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25 | Snake Diseases with Dr. James Wellehan: Dr. James Wellehan is an Associate Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida. Chris and Jim discuss the evolution and ecology of animal diseases with a focus on snakes. They go in depth into various types of diseases that affect snakes, as well as how diseases are often complex, involving multiple components that can affect the impact on the animals. by Snake Talk
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18 | The Philosophical Hillbilly on the Disconnect Between Snakes and Nature: Johnny Carrol Sain is a writer, editor, and deep thinker of everything related to nature and rural culture. Johnny joins Dr. Jenkins to discuss the disconnect between culture and nature and then the even deeper disconnect between nature and snakes. They also discuss the importance of people having at least a base understanding of ecosystems and the interconnectedness of nature. by Snake Talk
77 min listen
17 | Herpmapper with Mike Pingleton and Don Becker: Herpmapper is a tool that allows users to record data on snakes they find in the field using an App on their phone. Herpmapper allows users to catalogue all of the data they collect overtime but more importantly links those data to wildlife management and conservation organizations. Chris talks with Mike and Don about the history, how to, and uses of Herpmapper as well as talking about snakes in the Midwest region they call home. by Snake Talk
71 min listen
12 | Snakes and Their Prey: Chris talks snakes with Dr. Rulon Clark, who is a professor at San Diego State University. Rulon has been using videography at study sites around the country to study snake feeding in the wild. Tune in to hear all the interesting things Rulon’s cameras have found from snakes moving grass to make a better strike zone to ninja rats doing acrobatics to avoid snake bites. by Snake Talk
83 min listen
6 | The Snakebite Foundation: We are in the midst of a Global Snakebite Crisis, where people living in poverty in regions with high numbers of venomous snakes are dying from snakebites at a high rate. Chris talks with Jordan Benjamin about the Snakebite Crisis and the efforts of the Snakebite Foundation to turn around that trend. They discuss strategies that include developing snakebite clinics, training, and providing antivenom in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa. They also discuss topics such as the various types of venoms and everything you wanted to know about antivenom. by Snake Talk
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27 | Snake Fungal Disease with Dr. Matthew Allender: Dr. Matthew Allender is a Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab at the University of Illinois. He documented the first case of Snake Fungal Disease in Snakes. Chris and Matt discuss Snake Fungal Disease including its potential origins, specific case studies, variation in disease among snake species, and the most pressing research needs. They also discuss Ranavirus which is best known as a disease in amphibians but has also been shown to impact reptile populations. by Snake Talk
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21 | Hunting Pythons in Florida with Donna Kalil: Donna Kalil is a Python Elimination Specialist that spends her days searching for Burmese Pythons in South Florida. Chris and Donna discuss the biology of invasive pythons, how these snakes are spreading, their ecological impacts, the efforts to eliminate them, and how the public is responding. Donna also talks about how they catch the snake including an exciting story. Finally, Donna discusses the Everglades Avenger Team of volunteers who work with her to catch these invasive snakes. by Snake Talk
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68 | Lameace’s Story: from Herpetology to DEI Research by Snake Talk
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31 | Merritt Paulson on the Portland Timbers, “Flashy” Colubrids and Alligator Bites by Snake Talk
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51 | Cane Toads and the Decline of Snakes and Lizards in Australia with Dr. Doody by Snake Talk
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22 | Indigo Snake and Diamondback Monitoring Season Update with Ben Stegenga: Ben Stegenga is a herpetologist that works for the Orianne Society on a variety of species projects in the Longleaf Savannas. Ben is the field ecologist who runs our indigo snake and eastern diamondback monitoring programs in Georgia. He joins Chris to talk about the natural history of these amazing animals and give us an update on how the monitoring season is going so far. by Snake Talk
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86 | Copperbelly Watersnakes with Dr. Kingsbury

86 | Copperbelly Watersnakes with Dr. Kingsbury

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