Advocates for Snake Preservation
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🐍🎉 VICTORY: The Lake Providence Snake Rodeo is gone!
For years, snakes were slaughtered for prizes at this cruel event. But thanks to thousands of voices speaking up, Louisiana has banned these wasteful wildlife-killing contests.
For years, snakes were slaughtered for prizes at this cruel event. But thanks to thousands of voices speaking up, Louisiana has banned these wasteful wildlife-killing contests.
March 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🐍🎉 VICTORY: The Lake Providence Snake Rodeo is gone!
For years, snakes were slaughtered for prizes at this cruel event. But thanks to thousands of voices speaking up, Louisiana has banned these wasteful wildlife-killing contests.
For years, snakes were slaughtered for prizes at this cruel event. But thanks to thousands of voices speaking up, Louisiana has banned these wasteful wildlife-killing contests.
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Park rangers want YOU to help us protect our parks! This Saturday, 3/1, in solidarity with the 50:50:1 movement, plan a protest in support of your closest national park. Do it at 12 noon your time, or whatever best fits your secret plan 👀🤠😏
#ProtectOurParks #SaveOurParks #RehireRangers
#ProtectOurParks #SaveOurParks #RehireRangers
February 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Park rangers want YOU to help us protect our parks! This Saturday, 3/1, in solidarity with the 50:50:1 movement, plan a protest in support of your closest national park. Do it at 12 noon your time, or whatever best fits your secret plan 👀🤠😏
#ProtectOurParks #SaveOurParks #RehireRangers
#ProtectOurParks #SaveOurParks #RehireRangers
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A link to some rad snake developments so far this year!
#yearofthesnake2025 @snakeweek.bsky.social
@iucn-snake.bsky.social #snakeweek2025
#yearofthesnake2025 @snakeweek.bsky.social
@iucn-snake.bsky.social #snakeweek2025
Year of the Snake: a serpent selection to celebrate Lunar New Year!
Enjoy some of our favourite snake research from across our journals.
blog.pensoft.net
February 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A link to some rad snake developments so far this year!
#yearofthesnake2025 @snakeweek.bsky.social
@iucn-snake.bsky.social #snakeweek2025
#yearofthesnake2025 @snakeweek.bsky.social
@iucn-snake.bsky.social #snakeweek2025
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Since the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum opened its doors, it has worked to understand, connect people to and protect the natural systems of the Sonoran Desert Region.
#snakeweek #snakeweek2025
📷 Tom Weaver
#snakeweek #snakeweek2025
📷 Tom Weaver
February 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Since the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum opened its doors, it has worked to understand, connect people to and protect the natural systems of the Sonoran Desert Region.
#snakeweek #snakeweek2025
📷 Tom Weaver
#snakeweek #snakeweek2025
📷 Tom Weaver
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Follow @snakeweek.bsky.social and check out the partner organization profiles they post daily!
The Philippine Toxinology Society, Inc. is a dedicated group of medical professionals, wildlife biologists, herpetologists, and clinical toxinologists committed to bridging the gap between patients and healthcare providers in the management of snakebite envenoming. #snakeweek #snakeweek2025
February 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Follow @snakeweek.bsky.social and check out the partner organization profiles they post daily!
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You might have seen this recent press release saying that the study has shown translocation is not working well for these snakes. (it works better for some others, like rattlesnakes, as long as short distance) www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... 3/3
Snakes become 'very disoriented', lose weight and get sick when relocated
Hundreds of snakes are moved from backyards, inside homes and other urban areas into reserves and bushland around Canberra each year — but until now, little has been known about what happens to snakes...
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
You might have seen this recent press release saying that the study has shown translocation is not working well for these snakes. (it works better for some others, like rattlesnakes, as long as short distance) www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... 3/3
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We are excited to announce SNAKE WEEK 2025! To celebrate the Lunar New Year, dozens of organizations around the world will hold snake-themed events from 13-19 July, online and in-person. We are your hub for connecting to these groups and events! #SnakeWeek #SnakeWeek2025
February 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We are excited to announce SNAKE WEEK 2025! To celebrate the Lunar New Year, dozens of organizations around the world will hold snake-themed events from 13-19 July, online and in-person. We are your hub for connecting to these groups and events! #SnakeWeek #SnakeWeek2025
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Snakes are CUTE (ie ‘appealing in a pretty or endearing way’).
Who is with me? 🐍
Who is with me? 🐍
November 21, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Snakes are CUTE (ie ‘appealing in a pretty or endearing way’).
Who is with me? 🐍
Who is with me? 🐍
We noticed a long, dark form on the dirt road from afar. We approached to find Bluto, whose chocolate-colored blotches contrasted against a pale yellow background. He headed directly to a juniper at the road’s edge. By the time we drew our cameras, he had vanished into a burrow.
December 28, 2024 at 2:15 PM
We noticed a long, dark form on the dirt road from afar. We approached to find Bluto, whose chocolate-colored blotches contrasted against a pale yellow background. He headed directly to a juniper at the road’s edge. By the time we drew our cameras, he had vanished into a burrow.
Hi! I’m Deb the Diamondback! 🧡🐍 Let me tell ya, life can be hard for a snake like me.
This past summer was HOT. As a mama-to-be, I was excited to find a nest site with a roof over my head and cool concrete under my belly.
This past summer was HOT. As a mama-to-be, I was excited to find a nest site with a roof over my head and cool concrete under my belly.
December 16, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Hi! I’m Deb the Diamondback! 🧡🐍 Let me tell ya, life can be hard for a snake like me.
This past summer was HOT. As a mama-to-be, I was excited to find a nest site with a roof over my head and cool concrete under my belly.
This past summer was HOT. As a mama-to-be, I was excited to find a nest site with a roof over my head and cool concrete under my belly.
Tell FedEx: Stop Exploiting a Snake's Painful Death for Profit.
A commercial that portrays a driver who killed the rattlesnake as a hero — complete with scenes of him taping up a snake — is disgusting and unacceptable.
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
A commercial that portrays a driver who killed the rattlesnake as a hero — complete with scenes of him taping up a snake — is disgusting and unacceptable.
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell FedEx: Stop Exploiting a Snake's Painful Death for Profit
In August 2023, a FedEx driver killed a Prairie Rattlesnake. Apparently FedEx either lacks or fails to consistently enforce a policy against employees deliberately killing animals.
Now, FedEx has dec...
actionnetwork.org
December 13, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Tell FedEx: Stop Exploiting a Snake's Painful Death for Profit.
A commercial that portrays a driver who killed the rattlesnake as a hero — complete with scenes of him taping up a snake — is disgusting and unacceptable.
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
A commercial that portrays a driver who killed the rattlesnake as a hero — complete with scenes of him taping up a snake — is disgusting and unacceptable.
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Check out our new video! One of our top 10 snake observations of all time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C8S...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C8S...
What do Sonoran Coralsnakes Eat?
YouTube video by Advocates for Snake Preservation
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December 3, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Check out our new video! One of our top 10 snake observations of all time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C8S...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C8S...
"Don’t be the best at what you do, be the only one doing it."
We don't just educate people about snakes. We inspire them to love these amazing creatures.🐍💚
Take Diane: She was terrified of snakes before attending one of our presentations. Learning the truth changed everything.
📷 Sonoran Whipsnake
We don't just educate people about snakes. We inspire them to love these amazing creatures.🐍💚
Take Diane: She was terrified of snakes before attending one of our presentations. Learning the truth changed everything.
📷 Sonoran Whipsnake
November 19, 2024 at 8:47 PM
"Don’t be the best at what you do, be the only one doing it."
We don't just educate people about snakes. We inspire them to love these amazing creatures.🐍💚
Take Diane: She was terrified of snakes before attending one of our presentations. Learning the truth changed everything.
📷 Sonoran Whipsnake
We don't just educate people about snakes. We inspire them to love these amazing creatures.🐍💚
Take Diane: She was terrified of snakes before attending one of our presentations. Learning the truth changed everything.
📷 Sonoran Whipsnake