140 | Inbreeding Impacts in Massasauga Populations

Episode 140 of the Snake Talk podcast, hosted by Dr. Eric Hileman, Dr. Meaghan Clark, Dr. Chris Jenkins, titled "140 | Inbreeding Impacts in Massasauga Populations" was published on October 3, 2025 and runs 76 minutes.

October 3, 2025 ·76m · Snake Talk

0:00 / 0:00

Episode Description

Dr. Jenkins sits down with Drs. Eric Hileman and Meaghan Clark for an in-depth look at the Eastern Massasauga. They begin with the species’ natural history and conservation status before diving into long-term research from Michigan populations. Their studies reveal concerning levels of inbreeding, which are linked to reduced survival and lower breeding rates. The episode closes with a discussion of recovery strategies and what the future may hold for this imperiled rattlesnake.

Connect with Eric at West Virginia University, and Meaghan at Michigan State University.

Connect with Chris on Facebook, Instagram or at The Orianne Society.

Shop Snake Talk merch.

If you like what you’ve been hearing on this podcast, consider supporting The Orianne Society today.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

You Asked for Help

Mar 25, 2026 ·23m

Change Gonna Come

Mar 16, 2026 ·28m

New Year New Show

Feb 7, 2026 ·59m

Feb 5, 2026 ·26m

Changing the World One Interaction at a time, with Sandy Austin B.I.O.N.I.C Building Caring School Communities

Feb 4, 2026 ·60m

Help Me, Heal Me

Jan 22, 2026 ·20m

Similar Podcasts

The Mayan Crystal GZM Shows Do you want to hear a story? It's the story of an 11-year-old girl who uses a magic crystal to summon the legendary Mayan gods. But her plan backfires, and instead she awakens an ancient evil! With the help of her sister and a 20-foot talking snake, she’ll go on a thrilling journey to save her village and discover her true destiny.For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit ⁠GZMShows.com⁠. Deep Tech Talk BIS Research Welcome to Deep Tech Talk Podcast by BIS Research. The impact of Deep Tech is expected to shake up the industry. Through this podcast, we would be sharing new innovations, upcoming trends, industry advancements, along with factors that are going to be the turning point in the dynamics of the market. So it's important to listen to all our episodes to keep yourself updated with all the major happenings. Established in 2014, BIS Research is well known for tracking the growth of deep technologies across key industry verticals such as healthcare, space, aerospace, automotive, mobility, robotics, materials, defense, food tech, agritech, communication technologies, and more. With more than 1,000 clients, over 10,000 plus primary interviews, and approximately 200 market intelligence reports published in a year, BIS Research has often been sighted for its ability to Let's Talk Cars Radio Let's Talk Cars Radio “Let’s Talk Cars Radio” has been the go to for Hampton Roads car enthusiasts and repair information since 2015. These Car Guru’s eat, sleep and breath everything cars. Let’s Talk Cars Radio features your weekly auto news stories, mixed with comedy, centered on the auto manufacturing and repair industry. David and the gang answer reader letters, texts and calls concerning the listeners automotive needs. They love to get out and shake it up in the community with local car shows , speaking events and area events.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/let-s-talk-cars-radio--5026292/support. Spirit Rock Meditation Center: Ayya Sobhana's most recent Dharma talks via dharmaseed.org Ayya Sobhana is the Vice Abbess of Dhammadharini, the monastic women’s community located in Sonoma County. Together with Ayya Tathaaloka Theri, Ayya Sobhana has been deeply involved in restoring Bhikkhuni full ordination in the Theravada tradition. She meditated and trained with Bhante Henepola Gunaratana since 1989 and stayed at the Bhavaha Society in West Virginia from 200 to 2010. She ordained in 2003 and obtained full Bhikkhuni ordination in 2006. Her primary practice is the Eightfold Noble Path - i.e. integration of meditation with ethical living and compassionate relationships for the sake of liberation. During the past decade, Ayya Sobhana has been developing the crosswalk between the Buddha’s teachings and our western understanding of emotion, as it has been transformed by recent developments in neuroscience, evolutionary biology and philosophy of mind.

URL copied to clipboard!