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Press Release
For Immediate Release
For more information cont=
act:
Anna Taylor, Director of =
Public
Relations and Career Services
770.233.5560
The Animal Planet =
visits
Griffin Technical College
Griffin, Georgia, May 2, 2008–
The Ani= mal Planet was at Griffin Technical College to record ‘The Snakes of Georgia Encounter’ presentation given by Ja= son Clark with the Clayton County Police Department and Snakes Are Us. The Griffin Technical College Crim= inal Justice Program and the Griffin Police Department hosted the one-hour presentation on May 1, 2008 with live venomous and non-venomous snakes, alligators and other reptiles. The community and students were invited to attend and have the opportunity to be up-close and personal with the animals.&nb= sp;
Jason C= lark and his wife, Sara, work with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and t= ravel around the state when called, rounding up snakes and other reptiles that ha= ve been found in homes, business, cars, or yards. The team also presents one-hour se= minars to teach snake identification, first aid for a snake bite, and practical information about snakes and their role in the environment.
For more information about Snakes Are Us and the humane removal of nuisance animals,= you may visit their website, www.snakesareus.com.
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