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A brief overview on King Cobras in Thailand
Up to 550 cm
7-16 cm50-70 cm
Colin T Strine, Ben Marshall, Pongthep Suwanwaree Surachit Waengsothorn, Matt Goode
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(Ophiophagus hannah) Apex predators preying upon other snakes VU: IUCN
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King Cobras are the only nest building snake
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IUCN DATABASE: http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=177540
King Cobra Distribution: IUCN?
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Reptile Database: http://reptiledatabase.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ophiophagus&species=hannah&search_param=%28%28search%3D%27Ophiophagus+hannah%27%29%29
King Cobra Distribution: Reptile Database?
Shankar pers. Comm.
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Reptile Database: http://reptiledatabase.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ophiophagus&species=hannah&search_param=%28%28search%3D%27Ophiophagus+hannah%27%29%29
King Cobra Distribution: MaxEnt modeling?
Shankar pers. Comm.
Training Locations from GBIFF
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Reptile Database: http://reptiledatabase.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ophiophagus&species=hannah&search_param=%28%28search%3D%27Ophiophagus+hannah%27%29%29
King Cobra Distribution: MaxEnt and protection
Shankar pers. Comm.
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6.58% of climatically suitable area protected
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Main Questions
How Much Space?
Preferred Habitats?
Areas of Conflict?
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Main Questions
How Much Space?
Preferred Habitats?
Areas of Conflict?
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Notations (RESCUE)
Actively Tracked
Active Surveys
Opportunistic
Confirmed King Cobra Detections 2013-18
34 mature or juvenile kings (6 female)
22 hatchling kings (not sexed)
2013-2018
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Methods: Processing and Transmitter Implants
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4 daily pinpoints > 10 m from animal
Schedule 06:30, 11:00, 16:00, 20:00
Photo Documentation
Camera Setup (when appropriate)
Methods: Radio tracking
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Making Maps
Estimating the Home Range Sizes
Methods: After Tracking?
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Results: Sizes of Home Ranges compared to Surat Thani City Area
Adult Males (N = 14)
Mean = 24.86 km²Approx: 16700 Rai
Adult Females (N = 5)
Mean = 1.81 km²Approx: 1135 Rai
Juvenile Males (N = 4)
Mean = 9.32 km²Approx: 5900 Rai
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Results: AM006 – Movement patterns (Breeding-Active Season)
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Results: AM018 – More than one year needed?
Ben Marshall – AM018
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Results: AM015 – Permeability of protected area?
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Results: OPHA017 Why come back to the protected area?
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Main Questions
How Much Space?
Preferred Habitats?
Areas of Conflict?
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PreferredHabitats?
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Main Questions
How Much Space?
Preferred Habitats?
Areas of Conflict?
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Conflict: Regular Use of Human Dominated Landscapes
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Threats: Sources of Mortality
23 king cobras studied through radiotelemetry2012-18
14 mortalities through the study period.
10 of 14 are directly from humans
2 are likely human induced (cannot be sure)
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Threats: Sources of Mortality
Survivorship over study period is low
Almost all mortality is attributable to human activities.
Direct persecution (spite killings/defensive killings)
Staggered entry models predict a mean survivorship of the study period of 0.59-0.52 chance of surviving.
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1. King Cobras have large home ranges and regularly use unprotected areas in Sakaerat.2. Humans are a majors source of adult king cobra mortality resulting in low adult survivorship.3. Capacity building and education may be the only way to help king cobras coexist with humans.4. Help us conserve king cobras by spreading the word!
Take home messages:
https://www.thekingcobra.org/ https://www.facebook.com/thekingcobrareport/
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Thanking All Participants
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King cobras are watching, waiting for us to choose.