Dealing with Venomous Snakes in Florida School Yards series
- information that schools can provide to concerned parents
- steps schools can take to discourage snakes from entering school property
- a brief educational program teachers can present to students
- an action plan telling what to do in the event a child is bitten by a venomous snake, and
- a guide to assist in recognizing venomous snakes in Florida.
Related websites
Dealing with Venomous Snakes in Florida School Yards
UW225/WEC 199 by Steve A. Johnson and Martin B. MainApril 7th, 2020
Emergency Snakebite Action Plan
UW226/WEC 200 by Steve A. Johnson and Martin B. MainApril 7th, 2020
Preventing Encounters between Children and Snakes
UW227/WEC 201 by Steve A. Johnson and Martin B. MainApril 7th, 2020The most effective way to prevent a child from being bitten by a venomous snake at school or elsewhere is to prevent them from interacting with a snake. We provide measures that can be taken by schools to discourage snakes from coming onto school property and we provide a short educational program that teachers can give to students. This document is WEC 201, one of a 4-part series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation entitled Dealing with Venomous Snakes in Florida School Yards, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2005.
Recognizing Florida's Venomous Snakes
UW229/WEC 202 by Steve A. Johnson and Martin B. MainApril 7th, 2020