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dc.contributor.authorWolfe, Ashleigh
dc.contributor.authorFleming, P.A.
dc.contributor.authorBateman, Bill
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-24T02:11:37Z
dc.date.available2022-01-24T02:11:37Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationWolfe, A.K. and Fleming, P.A. and Bateman, P.W. 2020. What snake is that? Common Australian snake species are frequently misidentified or unidentified. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 25 (6): pp. 517-530.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87416
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10871209.2020.1769778
dc.description.abstract

Human-wildlife conflicts are influenced by the public’s ability to identify dangerous species. We determined the snakes most commonly involved in conflicts by comparing types of “problem snakes” by location (urban/non-urban) for 9,627 calls to a Western Australian helpline. Of the 21% of cases identifying problem snakes, most urban sightings (82%) were for venomous brown snakes (Pseudonaja spp.) and tiger snakes (Notechis scutatus). We then tested the ability of Western Australians to discern dangerous species by displaying five common reptiles (brown snake/dugite, tiger snake, python, and two skinks) at four community events and asked attendees “what is it called,” “is it a snake,” and “is it venomous?” Respondents discerned snakes and lizards, but not species or venomous versus non-venomous. Adults correctly identified dugites more often than did children (82% and 48%, respectively). We recommend education (e.g., brochures, school programs) to help people identify and assess the danger of interacting with reptiles.

dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
dc.subjectScience & Technology
dc.subjectLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subjectBiodiversity Conservation
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciences
dc.subjectBiodiversity & Conservation
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciences & Ecology
dc.subjectVenomous snake
dc.subjectidentification
dc.subjectpublic perception
dc.subjecthuman-wildlife conflict
dc.subjectreptile
dc.subjectBITE
dc.titleWhat snake is that? Common Australian snake species are frequently misidentified or unidentified
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume25
dcterms.source.number6
dcterms.source.startPage517
dcterms.source.endPage530
dcterms.source.issn1087-1209
dcterms.source.titleHuman Dimensions of Wildlife
dc.date.updated2022-01-24T02:11:36Z
curtin.departmentResearch Integrity
curtin.departmentSchool of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyResearch Services and Systems
curtin.facultyFaculty of Science and Engineering
curtin.contributor.orcidBateman, Bill [0000-0002-3036-5479]
curtin.contributor.orcidWolfe, Ashleigh [0000-0001-6570-1236]
dcterms.source.eissn1533-158X
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridBateman, Bill [7006469998]


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