Ep. 2 | Urban ecology of the Black Mamba with Dr Cormac Price (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

Wee Blue Dot - A Conservation Podcast

English - April 11, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB
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Previous Episode: Ep. 1 | Exploring the land of the Dodo with Dr Vikash Tatayah

Next Episode: Ep. 3 | Marine Conservation and why our seas need us with Catherine Gemmell (Marine Conservation Society UK)

Episode 2 welcomes Dr Cormac Price, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We discuss the ecology of urban snakes in Durban - a city of almost 4 million people - and Cormac's research working alongside Nick Evans (KZN Amphibian & Reptile Conservation). Hear tales of what it's like working with Black Mambas (one of the most venomous snakes in Africa), the Mozambique spitting cobra & a variety of other reptiles. Tune in for discussions on Cormac's early life in Ireland, his love of reptiles, urban adapting wildlife, and how humans & animals can find ways to co-exist.

Support Cormac & Nicks work and follow their adventures:

Cormac:

Twitter - @C_MrPrice

Instagram - @C_MrPrice

Email - [email protected]

Nick:

Website - www.nickevans.co.za

YouTube - Nick Evans - Snake Rescuer

Facebook - @nickevanskzn

Twitter - @NickEvansKZN

Instagram - @nickevanskzn

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