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Houston Chandler

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Creating populations where there are none: A history of efforts to reintroduce Eastern Indigo Snakes

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • August 7, 2020
Views:772 views At the beginning of 2020, I gave a presentation on the history of Eastern Indigo Snake…
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Cottonmouth with severe ophidiomycosis that has eroded the pits and nostrils. This individual died of its infection.
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The Status of Ophidiomycosis (Snake Fungal Disease) in Georgia and Beyond

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • July 9, 2020
Ophidiomycosis is caused by the fungal pathogen Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, which typically infects the dermal layer of snakes.
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Cottonmouth in typical ambush position near the edge of a drift fence – Houston Chandler
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The Cottonmouth Myth

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • June 2, 2020
Views:66,938 views There may not be another animal on the planet that receives as much unfounded descriptions of…
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Celebrating southeastern wetlands: An unappreciated resource

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • May 11, 2020
Views:560 views I have spent countless hours wandering through wetlands in the southeastern Coastal Plain, usually in search…
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Using species distribution models to inform conservation

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • April 13, 2020
Views:210 views Identifying where species occur is an important but challenging aspect of many conservation projects. Species occurrence…
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Conservation Lessons from New Zealand’s Imperiled Herpetofauna

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • February 12, 2020
Views:20 views             New Zealand is composed of a collection of islands located in the southern Pacific Ocean.…
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Spotted, Blanding’s, and Wood Turtle Conservation Symposium: Bringing Together Partners to Push Conservation Forward

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • December 2, 2019
Views:160 views             On a chilly day in early November, I plunged into a cold, shallow stream in…
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Hunting for Salamanders in the southern Appalachians

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • November 13, 2019
Views:1,479 views On a cool morning in early October, we set out with a group of Orianne Society…
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