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by PIGMAN on December 20, 2000
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Hello I have been
studing Carolina
Pigmy populations
throughout North
Carolina. There has
been a decline in
the Red pigmy
population through
out Hyde and
beautfort
Counties.and the
whole pigmy range
for that matter. I
have found evidence
of some poaching in
some of my study
sites. I would like
anonomous people to
answer this question
if they hunt for
pigmy's in NC and
how many they take.
Thanks, Pigmy' are
protected in North
Carolina for a
reason Please
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by TAIPAN78 on December 20, 2000
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Hey pigman,
Ive been down to NC snake hunting but let me make it clear that I DO NOT take any animals from the wild(not trying to sound like an ass). Weather it be a racer, greensnake, pygmy or canrbrake, I only road cruise, find, photograph and move off the road.
Though I havent been doing it long, some of the people I have gone with, have also noticed a decline in pygmy numbers(they also only photo and release). Our last go we found one dead on road red and one close to it(had been hit but was still alive).
I do agree that a large number of so called "herpers" have been over collecting(even takeing one is over collecting)but I think the main reason of their decline in the areas you mentioned is habbitat loss and road kills. As you know, the pigs like dry pine forest and there are only isolated patches surroned by farmland and roads left(for the most part). There are a few strongholds of undisturbed habbitat in the area left but the poachers(better word)have been clued in to these as well.
Also, I think some of the locals have been aproached by poachers and offered money to catch any they find for them. Pretty sad.
I am on your side 100% and also urge collectors not to poach and let the few people who have already started breeding projects, do the work and make these snakes more avalible on the market, the right way.(I know alot of people will say they need a bigger gene pool but let the population rebuild it self first and work with whats availble or there will be nothing left).
Thanks for reading.
Later,
Jeremy
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