Having recently returned from this year’s annual meeting of The Gopher Tortoise Council, I’m inspired to reprint a brief article about gopher tortoises I wrote…
What does an animal eat? It’s perhaps the most basic question a biologist can ask. Knowing what a species consumes is critical to understanding to…
Each morning I get sent recent articles pertaining to snakes, turtles, and similar creatures in the news. Some reflect just how detached we’ve become from…
In the last week or so, a few colleagues and readers have brought to my attention a recently circulating e-mail that purports to tell the…
Tropical Storm Claudette had barely cleared the Florida panhandle when I was back in the woods to check my amphibian and reptile traps, scattered throughout…
“She never wounds ’till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her.” Benjamin Franklin …
As I slowly coasted the truck to a stop, I rolled down the window and gazed in amazement at what lay before me. Sprawled out…
Harmless Mud Snake Upon revealing to others that I research the biology and conservation of snakes, turtles, and similar animals, I can typically…
Everyone knows what it feels like when their personal space gets invaded. When somebody gets too close to me, it makes me so uncomfortable that…
If you are here because you received an e-mail about a giant dead rattlesnake, you have come to the right place. You can also follow me…