In Florida, for example, Hurricane Irma’s wild tides left 13 manatees stranded, awaiting rescue. But climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions and human alterations to the land-such as development, levees and pollution-leave habitats and wildlife more vulnerable to storm impacts, as recent hurricanes have shown with a vengeance. Having evolved with severe weather, most ecosystems historically have weathered big storms. Animals and habitats suffer from seawater surges, flooding, tree-toppling winds, flying debris and the mess left behind. Though the human toll of hurricanes is painfully clear, it’s tough to tally the effects on wildlife. Unfortunately, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts similarly fierce storm seasons in coming years, largely fueled by a changing climate. Maria followed ruthlessly, whipping Dominica and Puerto Rico with winds of 155 miles per hour, stripping forests, crippling infrastructure and leaving homes and lives in ruins. In September, Irma savaged Barbuda with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour then roared into Florida, becoming the state’s costliest hurricane at upwards of $50 billion in damage. In August, Harvey doused parts of Texas with more than 4 feet of rain, flooding a third of Houston and all 22 of the city’s bayous. Mostly to blame: a trio of record-breaking, back-to-back hurricanes. Violent winds and floods led to the deaths of thousands of people, caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage and devastated untold acres of wildlife habitat, from coral reefs to inland forests. HISTORY slammed the East Coast, Gulf Coast and Caribbean. LAST YEAR, ONE OF THE WORST STORM SEASONS IN U.S. Racing toward landfall last September, hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose (below, left to right) cross the Atlantic. "Because of that danger when you get close to it, when you're trying to hold it, it might spit, or worse than that, it might go back under the house and lodge itself in a wall and be an issue for a long time."īradley said after the snake adhered to the glue board, experts moved in to restrain it, cut away the excess glue trap, and then once safely offsite, apply mineral oil to release the snake from the trap.The violent winds and rains of hurricanes can devastate wildlife and their habitats-but human hands can ease the painīeached when Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc with the tides on Florida’s Gulf Coast last September, this manatee was rescued by local samaritans and returned to freedom. "In this case, they used and utilized glue traps which might sound to the average person strange, even potentially inhumane, but it was actually a very smart method of acquiring this animal," Bradley said. RAW VIDEO: Escaped cobra spotted on Raleigh porchīradley said he had a debriefing call with the experts who captured the snake Wednesday night and that the snake is with an agent of the state, holding onto the animal for the City of Raleigh if and until any legal decisions are made.
Raleigh police said on Thursday that it worked with outside resources to secure the other exotic venomous reptiles that were found in his home. Gifford has a large social media presence, particularly on TikTok, where he often handles exotic reptiles, promotes their beauty and advocates for their protection. "In all honesty, I shouldn't have lived and I thank God that I'm here today," he wrote in the Facebook post. Antivenom from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in South Carolina had to be rushed to the local hospital in order to save Gifford's life. Gifford posted on Facebook in April describing himself as having been bitten by his own West African Green Mamba. Gifford was hospitalized by a snake bite in April, according to our newsgathering partners at the News & Observer. "I'm really really happy, and I feel much safer, and I feel like I can now go outside and go on my deck and walk," neighbor Joan Nelson said. Pet Alert: As dogs roam the yards, snakes may be lurking Raleigh Police focused their investigation at that home and in the adjacent Brittany Woods neighborhood Tuesday, the day after someone called 911 reporting they had seen the venomous snake outside a home on Sandringham Drive.
Law enforcement and animal control officers cornered the snake Wednesday and eventually captured it in a red bucket.ĪBC11 tried getting comment from the snake's owner, Christopher Gifford, at his parent's home where he lives, but was asked to leave the property. The snake was found in the same neighborhood from which is escaped. Police haven't released details on the snake's new whereabouts, only saying: "The snake is safely contained and cared for in an appropriate facility."
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