'Concerning' decline of Scotland's only native and venomous snake

Decline of Scotland’s last venomous snake sparks conservation fears

EVIDENCE from a new report has raised concerns about the status of adders — Scotland's last venomous snake

'Concerning' decline of Scotland's only native and venomous snake

Concerns are growing about the decrease in Britain’s only venomous snake in Scotland.

How the Rattlesnake Almost Became an Emblem of a Nascent America

Benjamin Franklin was a snake guy. In fact, one could argue that he is the quintessential snake guy of the entire American Experiment, not because he was a herpetologist or popularizer (although he clearly had more than superficial familiarity with reptilian behavior), but because he recognized in the temperament of a fiercely independent and self-protective […]

Adder Decline Sparks Fresh Fears for Scotland's Only Snake

A major new study has found that the distribution of adders in Scotland has shrunk dramatically over the last three decades. The Scottish Adder Survey has revealed a 36% drop in the number of areas where these snakes have been recorded since 1994. Only 364 ten-kilometre squares now report adder sightings compared to 567 prior to 1994. The survey paints a stark picture for the country’s only native snake, suggesting it is slowly vanishing from pa…