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Wrangling Vermont's Exotic Animals

Tom Rodgers
Warden Chad Barrett poses for a photo while wearing a pink-kneed tarantula. He is Vermont's expert when it comes to dealing with exotic animals.

Vermont may not have a lot of pink-kneed tarantulas, bearded dragons, Burmese pythons or brown caymen. But when there are reports made that one needs to be captured or confiscated, efforts are made to get that animal out.

Vermont Edition spoke to Chad Barrett, a warden with Vermont Fish and Wildlife who specializes in exotic animals. He discusses the non-native critters that he has dealt with during his eight years as an exotic animal expert, and how he goes about removing them.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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