Recently, Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge held their third annual Grasslands Fair which included vendors, dancers, and wildlife participants. When a reptile organization canceled at the last minute, Buenos Aires Assistant Manager Juliette Gutierrez emailed and asked if we could bring our snakes.
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Desert Trash
Some things belong in the desert, and some things do not.
Do Snakes Belong Everywhere? — Part 2
A few months ago, we answered a 9-year-old who wanted to know why snakes were not allowed in New Zealand, his home country (Do Snakes Belong Everywhere?). The following is our correspondence with him after he delivered a speech on this subject:
Mojave
One species of rattlesnake that we’ve wanted to see in the wild is the Mojave. While visiting Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge recently, we finally got our chance. If only we had been five minutes earlier, however, we might have seen it alive.
The Tooth of the Matter
Ever been bitten by a dog? A cat? A snake? An alligator?
Kids These Days!
Kids these days! They don’t have the attention spans they used to. They don’t care about anything but video games. They don’t have goals for their futures. At least that’s what some people say.
Using a Snake as a Necklace (Revisited)
Once again we attended a reptile program that delivered excellent information, as well as attempting to instill a respect for these misunderstood creatures. Once again, however, showmanship degraded the message.