Snakes alive? We're totally fine with them -- just not at our house

(Arizona State University) The first study to analyze snake removals in a social-ecological context was recently published by an Arizona State University conservation biologist working with a local rattlesnake removal company. " I think one of the surprises was that people don't hate snakes, " said researcher Heather Bateman of the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. " A lot of them responded that the snakes are important to the desert ecosystem and the snake belongs in the desert, just not in my garage. "

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 13, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news