posted Apr 3, 2013, 5:39 PM by Cameron Young
posted Mar 24, 2013, 2:32 PM by Cameron Young
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The Center for Snake Conservation is looking for highly motivated volunteers to help with the 2013 Snake Count. Our ideal volunteer is dependable, friendly, motivated by helping others, and really enjoy promoting our mission.
We have the following positions available:
We have other needs for volunteers as well. If you have an expertise in IT, social media, networking, and grant writing, please consider volunteering for the Center for Snake Conservation. If interested, please email us at volunteer@snakeconservation.org
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posted Feb 25, 2013, 10:01 AM by Cameron Young
posted Feb 1, 2013, 11:04 AM by Cameron Young
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updated Feb 1, 2013, 11:13 AM
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The Center for Snake Conservation has dedicated February to the women who study snakes or educate people about their amazing natural histories. Each day, we will briefly highlight one woman, what she is doing for snake conservation, and how you can help her achieve her goals for snake conservation. Do you know of an extraordinary woman who is making huge strides in snake conservation? If so, please nominate her to become one of our daily features so we can help her achieve her goals by spreading the word about her research, educational program, or conservation effort. Email your nomination along with a photo of them in action to info@snakeconservation.org for consideration. |
posted Nov 7, 2012, 10:39 AM by Cameron Young
This offer is only being made during the November Membership Drive so JOIN today! · Every new member will receive an entry into the Snake Hook raffle · Renewing members will get 2 entries into the raffle · Get your friends to join – every member that you refer will earn you an additional raffle entry  
posted Nov 5, 2012, 6:28 PM by Cameron Young
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updated Nov 7, 2012, 10:34 AM
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Now is a great time to join the Center for Snake
Conservation. In most parts of the
northern hemisphere, snakes have entered their hibernaculum but the need for
snake conservation remains. In the
southern hemisphere, snakes are just waking up and will be looking for mates
increasing their chances to run into humans.
RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR SNAKES! Join today!
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Support snake conservation by joining the Center
for Snake Conservation
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4 membership levels will be on sale during the
membership drive
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Each new membership gets one entry into the
raffle for a CSC Custom Snake Hook
New Member Snake Hook Raffle!
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Every new member will receive an entry into the
Snake Hook raffle
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Renewing members will get 2 entries into the
raffle
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Get your friends to join – every member that you
refer will earn you an additional raffle entry
Joining is Easy!
Simply pick your membership level below and PayPal will process your
membership. If you prefer, you may
download the membership form and send it to us in the mail.
posted Nov 1, 2012, 1:27 PM by Cameron Young
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updated Nov 2, 2012, 10:39 AM
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November is "Kids and Snakes" Month at the Center
for Snake Conservation! They say we won’t conserve what we don’t love
– this is absolutely true about snakes.
The Center for Snake Conservation is dedicating the month of November to
honoring the passion and unconditional love of snakes that our children
have. Each day we will bring you a new
photo of a snake with its human admirer.
It may be a pet snake, a snake in nature, or an encounter with one of
the CSC’s teachers but one thing will be in common – the smiles on the faces of
the children. All snakes - captive and
wild, venomous or non-venomous, defensive or docile – can provide invaluable
lessons to all people. Only through
education will we change the human attitude that snakes are to be feared, mistrusted,
or killed. This campaign will bring you
a new appreciation for how snakes can be used in the classroom, at home, or in
the field to their importance to humans and our natural ecosystems. Enjoy!
About today's photo - With proper supervision and handling, this Black Rat Snake
along a power line right-of-way in Georgia provided a unique opportunity for
these two boys to learn about the roles snakes play in the natural world. These boys also learned the value of
protecting snake habitats so that they can remain a part of our future.
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posted Oct 24, 2012, 1:21 PM by Cameron Young
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updated Oct 24, 2012, 1:21 PM
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As with all non-profit
organizations, the Center for Snake Conservation relies on charitable donations
to run its programs. The CSC is in need of funds to operate their educational
and conservation programs.
If you need more information on how
you can help the CSC or would like to contribute to our educational programs,
snake care facility, or conservation efforts, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@snakeconservation.org. Ways to Give to the Center for Snake Conservation
Click on the method that suits you
best:
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Support the CSC and its programs by
becoming a member - Join
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Contribute to the CSC with a tax-deductible
donation via PayPal - Donate
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Sign up for the Monthly Giving
Program to spread your donations out over the year - MGP
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Donate to the Wandering
Herpetologist Fundraiser - Sticker
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Send us cash or a check directly - Address
The Center for Snake Conservation is a 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt organization. The CSC will provide a receipt for all donations to
include in your 2012 tax return. In addition, the CSC will forward a copy of
its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt determination letter to any contributor if requested. CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION
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posted Oct 24, 2012, 12:57 PM by Cameron Young
CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION –
It works – pass it on!
“I wish every child could have the same experiences with
snakes that I had growing up. The
Center for Snake Conservation exists to make education programs and factual
information about snakes available to EVERYONE.
We hope that our efforts to dispel myths and share the fascinating lives
of snakes will create change in human attitudes towards snakes. Education is the key to ensure that snakes
continue to play the same ecological roles they play today in the futures of
our children.”
- Cameron Young (CSC Director)
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posted Sep 14, 2012, 6:37 AM by Cameron Young
For immediate release, September 14,
2012
Contact: Cameron A. Young, Center for
Snake Conservation, (770) 500-000
Center for Snake Conservation Sponsors Fall Snake
Count—
A Citizen Science Program Focused on Mapping and
Conserving Snakes
Louisville,
CO − The Center for Snake Conservation (www.snakeconservation.org)will be
hosting its fall Snake Count from September 15-23, 2012. The Snake Count will be used to map and track
the distribution of snake species across the United States. This Citizen Science Program encourages everyday
“citizens” to get out in nature, learn about snakes, and promote snake
conservation by observing and recording snake species in their local area. The Center for Snake Conservation will be
partnering with Project Noah (www.projectnoah.org)
to help document the snakes found during the Snake Count.
“Snakes play vital roles as mid- to
top-level predators in our natural ecosystems but they are often misunderstood
and feared by humans,” says Cameron Young, Founder and Executive Director of
Center for Snake Conservation. Snakes and other reptiles are among the
most imperiled vertebrate species in the world—nearly 25% of all evaluated
reptile species are endangered or vulnerable, and the status of another 20% has
not been assessed due to lack of data.
Data collected during the Snake Count will
be used by the Center Snake Conservation to confirm the existence of rare
species and provide baseline data to monitor populations of more common
species. The Snake Count also serves to
raise awareness for snake conservation thereby ensuring that these unique
predators will continue to persist in our developing world.
“We are very excited to be partnering
with the Center for Snake Conservation to help build on their important work.
Snakes are incredible predators and we want as many people as possible to
understand and appreciate the critical role these reptiles play in ecosystems
across the planet” says Yasser Ansari, Co-Founder and Chief Leaf of Project
Noah. Project Noah is a technology
platform and community built to provide a powerful way for research groups to
collect important ecological data.
Young encourages families, nature
centers, snake enthusiasts, students, local chapters of wildlife organizations,
and anyone else with an interest in enjoying and conserving the natural world to
become involved and help researchers to learn which species or regions may need
focused conservation efforts.
To register for the Snake Count, download
a snake count tool kit, or just to learn more, go to http://www.snakecount.org/
or contact the Center for Snake Conservation at 770-500-0000
or snakecount@snakeconservation.org. If you are unable to participate in the
Snake Count and would like to further support snake research, education, and
conservation, visit www.snakeconservation.org.
The Center for Snake Conservation
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of
all snakes. The organization’s mission is “to promote the conservation of snakes and
their natural ecosystems and implement positive change in human attitudes
towards snakes” through education, conservation, and science.
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