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.
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.
Do Snakes Belong Everywhere?
Snakes have a purpose in the world, consuming rodents, bugs, and even other snakes that bother us, as well as serving as food for other wildlife. But should snakes exist everywhere? A nine-year-old e-mailed us wondering why snakes can’t be introduced to New Zealand.
Where the Buffalo Roam
Should bison be reintroduced to as many areas of the Great Plains as possible, perhaps replacing cattle? Denver Zoo keeper and researcher Bryon Shipley is working with other researchers and volunteers seeking answers to how bison affect biodiversity of the Southern Great Plains in Colorado.