Episodes Notes

Cameron Koch interviews Emily Putz, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator with Nature Saskatchewan, to learn about the nine species of snake we have in the province. They are found primarily within the southern portion of the province, and like many species native to the grasslands of the region, four of those nine are now listed as at risk of extinction. The primary threat to Saskatchewan's snakes is continual loss of habitat to industry and agriculture, but ignorance and fear also often drive humans to kill snakes they encounter. Putz hopes education will help people to see that snakes are not aggressive or 'gross', and that they can play a vital role in ecosystems.