Being employed to catch snakes in New Zealand, one of the few countries in the world with no snakes, may seem to have limited potential as a career option. Indeed, we don't have full-time snake catchers, but a small group of handlers is trained to deal with venomous snakes should one ever breach our biosecurity defences.
Snakes are excluded by law from entering New Zealand. There are no exceptions, which is why they are not found in zoos, research establishments or accompanying visiting entertainers. Read On...
They have much the same sort of programme in Hawaii, realising the potential of creating another Guam.
ReplyDeleteI do this sort of thing myself, although most of my snake encounters are in the lab, or lost/abandoned pets.