61 | Rattlesnake Roundups (3 of 3): Dr. Bruce Means on the Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Dr. Jenkins sits down with Dr. Bruce Means to talk about
everything Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (EDB). They begin
with a discussion of his time working at Tall Timbers and his
early studies of the species. They then do a deep dive on the
ecology of EDBs talking about their movement, habitats, breeding,
diet, and life history. The ecology conversation transitions into
how the roundups and broad scale habitat changes in the region
have impacted EDB populations. They finish the episode by talking
about Bruce’s work in a remote region of South America which has
been the recent focus of a National Geographic article and a
Disney+ series.


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