Snake conflict-mitigation in India: the knowledge of the Irula tribe

In: Asian affairs: journal of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, Band 45, Heft 1, S. 108-111

Abstract

Nearly 46,000 people die from snakebite in India every year, so there is a real need for effective mitigating action. This depends on an understanding of snake behaviour in which the Irula excel. They are a traditional snake catching tribe and with the benefit of their knowledge it was possible to draw up a list of measures which could be taken to minimise contacts between snakes and humans. (Asian Aff/GIGA)