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snakes

Forget cats, forget traps — bring in the puff adders to revolutionise pest control

South Africa

Forget cats, forget traps — bring in the puff adders to revolutionise pest control

By Don Pinnock

Global heating may drive deadly snakes to new regions, scientists warn

Africa

Global heating may drive deadly snakes to new regions, scientists warn

By Pablo Ariel Martinez

Fossil snake traces: another world-first find on South Africa’s Cape south coast

Maverick Life

Fossil snake traces: another world-first find on South Africa’s Cape south coast

By Charles Helm

Grave warnings from snakebite experts as minister of health is asked to intervene in antivenom crisis

South Africa

Grave warnings from snakebite experts as minister of health is asked to intervene in antivenom crisis

By Estelle Ellis

American turtle threatens SA biodiversity – but our tough-cookie snakes could rattle an invasion

South Africa

American turtle threatens SA biodiversity – but our tough-cookie snakes could rattle an invasion

By Shaun Smillie

Boomslang or bust: After the fires, Knysna battles rampant mice and lingering alien vegetation

South Africa

Boomslang or bust: After the fires, Knysna battles rampant mice and lingering alien vegetation

By Angus Begg