Utilising snake rescue data to understand snake-human conflict in Hooghly, West Bengal, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snakebite envenoming, classified as a neglected tropical disease, poses a significant threat to life in India, where it is estimated to cause 58 000 fatalities as well as 140 000 morbidities annually. To reduce the occurrence of snakebite, we need a comprehensive understanding of human-snake conflict ecology. Snake rescue networks represent a vital resource for gathering such ecological data.

Methods

In this study, we utilised snake rescue data from 520 rescue encounters carried out by a local rescue network in Hooghly, West Bengal, from July 2020 to October 2022, to investigate patterns of human-snake conflict and the influence of climatic factors on these patterns.

Results

The spectacled cobra Naja naja was the most encountered of the five venomous specie

SUBMITTER: Kuttalam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12342939 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature