FRANKLIN, La. — While there are greater than 40 species of snakes native to Louisiana, solely six are harmful and solely 4 are discovered within the Acadiana space.
Guest speaker David L. Martin, who has 50 years of expertise with venomous snakes, will assist the general public be taught extra about figuring out snakes to ease the general public’s concern when coming involved with them.
“Learning to recognize these few distinctive species requires as much unlearning of misconceptions and nonsense as it does new learning of their appearance and behavior,” mentioned Martin. “Doing so replaces fear, apprehension, and loathing with respect, confidence, and peace of mind.”
Martin labored for 12 years within the Department of Herpetology on the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. He at the moment resides in Franklin and is a biologist with the Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement District.
This free program is being held via a partnership between the Friends of Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge and St. Mary Parish Library and is appropriate for an grownup viewers. No dwell reptiles will probably be on view.
For extra info on this occasion contact the Franklin Library at 337-828-5364, go to www.bayoutecherefugefriends.org, electronic mail [email protected], or just like the Friends of Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge on Facebook. The library is positioned at 206 Iberia Street, Franklin, LA 70538.
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