World Snake Population Drops

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World Snake Population Drops

June 23, 2010 | ISSUE 46•25

A study of 17 snake populations worldwide showed that the number of snakes had fallen dramatically in 11 of those populations since the late 1990s. What do you think?

But what's going to bite me when I go camping?"

Sarah Kane
Pneumatic Tool Operator
Maybe we needed a tragedy like this to wake us to man's wanton, unrelenting destruction of snakes' things-to-hide-under habitats."

Robert Brett
Systems Analyst
Fortunately not in my pants! Where the viper eggs are hatching nicely."

Jason Ash
Nub-Card Tender

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