{"id":15355,"date":"2020-09-11T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=15355"},"modified":"2025-02-11T21:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T01:25:07","slug":"a-moment-in-the-wild-black-racer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/a-moment-in-the-wild-black-racer\/","title":{"rendered":"A Moment in the Wild: Black Racer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this &#8220;A Moment in the Wild&#8221; episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/nicholas-burgmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, talks about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WVIiNKHVTkw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">black racer<\/a>, one of three large black snakes found in Indiana, including the myth that this species chases people who encounter it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Moment in the Wild: Racer\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WVIiNKHVTkw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees and forest management, wood products, or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our <a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7UMBcQ-RiRsbFUqVjldrvW-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Moment in the Wild<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-173.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snakes of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-545.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Amphibian and Reptile ID Package (4 softcover books)<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.purdue.edu\/article\/26093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When Juvenile Snakes Come Calling<\/a>, Purdue Extension<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/nicholas-burgmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Research Biologist and Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this &#8220;A Moment in the Wild&#8221; episode, Nick Burgmeier, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, talks about the black racer, one of three large black snakes found in Indiana, including the myth that this species chases people who encounter it. 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