Saturday, November 13, 2010

Habitat encroachment causes snakes in city

Hello everybody,
Iam back with another wildlife news article update. This latest one comes from Wildlife South Africa's website and is about the Rinkhal snake. The Rinkhal is a type of spitting cobra and although its not endangered, was thought to be extinct in the Cape Town area of South Africa. Recent findings have shown a return of the Rinkhal in the metropolitan areas. This is concerning for the crowded cities because it is a poisonous snake and a deadly one at that.
The reason for this is simply because of humans encroaching on an animals habitat. Its inevitable and once it happens then majority of the time, that species becomes a problem and its dealt with. I feel that perhaps some kind of conservation management plan needs to be constructed in order to insure that the snake populations are not diminished to the point of extinction. What are your thoughts?

http://www.wildlifesouthafrica.com/wildlife-news-articles.php

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