Present in every nook and cranny of India, snakes play a huge role both ecologically and culturally. What started as a website to catalogue snakes, in the biggest digital field guide for India\u2019s snakes, soon turned into active on-ground conservation work as the statistics on human-snake conflict came to light. Over 100,000 people globally and over 45,000 people die in India every year due to snake bites, making it the biggest human-wildlife conflict in the world. Killed out of fear and retaliation, the mortality numbers for snakes is virtually unknown.<\/p>\n
Shaleen Attre, the co-founder of IndianSnakes<\/a>, will be presenting on the team\u2019s work to actively strengthen peaceful co-existence between serpents and humans, while supporting individuals and organisations working towards a similar cause. Mapping venomous snakes of India, education, awareness and outreach alongside establishing rescuer networks, 24\/7 emergency WhatsApp helplines with round-the-clock virtual assistance by doctors, disaster relief management and supporting anti-venom research are some of the more immediate activity happening on the ground as part of this holistic approach to save the lives of snakes and people.<\/p>\n The talk will take place in Templeman Lecture Theatre\u00a0<\/b>from\u00a018.00 -19.00<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Thursday 13th June<\/strong>. The talk is\u00a0free and open to all<\/strong>\u00a0with free parking\u00a0on the Canterbury campus from 17.00.<\/p>\n The monthly talks have focused on the work of the\u00a0Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE)<\/a>\u00a0with many of the\u00a0world\u2019s rarest and most endangered species.<\/p>\n For those who missed previous DICE Talks, many are now\u00a0available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"