WN@tL: "Snakes Around Town: Baseline Snake Species Occupancy in Madison-Area Prairie Restorations"
Reptiles and amphibians around the world are threatened by habitat loss and degradation due to urban and agricultural land development. Snakes are Wisconsin’s most abundant and diverse reptile taxon, and they accordingly play an important role in our state’s native ecosystems. Of sixteen species known to be present in Dane County, seven are species of special conservation concern and two are endangered. Urban environments are especially perilous for snakes with roads, pollutants, pets, and human hostility all contributing to higher mortality and limited mobility. Understanding how and where snakes live in the urban environments is thus crucial not only for snake conservation but also for restoration efforts that aim to recreate functioning native ecosystems within urban and suburban areas. This talk will report on baseline snake species occupancy data collected in 2021 from eight prairie restorations near Madison and emphasizes the importance of snake research to the field of restoration ecology.
Date: August 3, 2022
Event Times: 7-8pm
Ticket Information: free
URL:
science.wisc.edu/wednesday-nite-at-the-lab
Additional Contact Information:
Tom Zinnen, zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu
Location of this event
UW-Madison Biotechnology Center
425 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-262-8606
Web site:
www.biotech.wisc.edu/
Description:The University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center is Wisconsin's catalyst to advance biotechnology research, education and industry for the benefit of society and the environment.