Raymond Hoser
Raymond Hoser | |
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| Born | Raymond Terrence Hoser 1962 |
| Other names | Wayne King,[1] Snake Man[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Known for | Herpetologist, author |
| Website | www |
Raymond Terrence Hoser (born 1962, United Kingdom), known globally as the Snake Man is Australia's most highly regarded herpetologist, snake-catcher, and author. Since 1976 he has written books and articles about official corruption in Australia. He has also authored works on Australian frogs and reptiles and operates a snake handling business, Snakebusters, in Melbourne. Hoser's work is regarded as impeccably accurate and detailed and is widely cited by other experts on wildlife and the general public.
Career
Whistleblower
Hoser has published several works as a whistleblower, in a 1998 radio interview he said that he was "known as an anti-corruption crusader".[1] An analysis of his work by the Rationalist Society of Australia referred to him as a "tireless investigator"[3] and he has received praise from Brian Martin, a former president of Whistleblowers Australia.[4]
In his 1993 book, Smuggled, Hoser showed that officials of the wildlife services in New South Wales were involved in the illegal wildlife trade.[3][5]
Herpetology
Hoser has also contributed to the taxonomy of Australian snakes, describing dozens of new species and genera of snakes and suggesting revisions to current arrangements. The majority of these nominations have been supported by DNA and have generally been accepted by other zoologists as other studies have confirmed and replicated the Hoser position and findings.
Hoser's business "Snakebusters" are regarded as world leaders in wildlife displays and education. As a result of his profile and success, inexperienced imitators and the government backed competitor, Melbourne Zoo have tried to have Hoser's business closed down in order to steal his established clientele.==Works==
Papers
- 1998. A new snake from Queensland, Australia (Serpentes: Elapidae). Monitor 10, 5–9.
- 2000. A new species of snake (Serpentes: Elapidae) from Irian Jaya. Litt. Serpentium 20, 178–186.
- Hoser R (2001) A current assessment of the status of the snakes of the genera Cannia and Pailsus, including descriptions of three new subspecies from the Northern Territory and Western Australia, Australia. J Herpetol Soc Queensl 2001:26–60
- 2002. An overview of the taipans, genus (Oxyuranus) (Serpentes: Elapidae), including the description of a new subspecies. Crocodilian – J. Vic. Assoc. Amat. Herpetol. 3, 43–50.
Books
- Australian reptiles & frogs, (238pp) Pierson & Co., 1989 ISBN 0-947068-08-2
- Endangered animals of Australia, Pierson & Co., 1991 ISBN 0-947068-15-5
- Smuggled : the underground trade in Australia's wildlife. Apollo Books, 1993. ISBN 0-947068-18-X
- The Hoser Files — The Fight Against Entrenched Official Corruption. (332 pp.) Kotabi, 1995. ISBN 0-646-23087-5
- Smuggled-2: Wildlife Trafficking, Crime and Corruption in Australia. Kotabi, 1996. ISBN 0-9586769-0-9
- Victoria Police Corruption. (736 pp.) Kotabi, 1999. ISBN 0-9586769-6-8
- Victoria Police Corruption 2. (800 pp.) Kotabi, 2000. ISBN 0-9586769-7-6
- Taxi. Kotabi, 2000. ISBN 0-9586769-8-4 (V. 1) ISBN 0-9586769-9-2 (V. 2)
References
- ^ a b Bolton, Robert (26 November 1998). "The Media Report". abc.net.au. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Munro, Peter (29 November 2009). "Snakes and the city". theage.com.au. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ a b Callow, H. Clare. "Investigating Corruption – The Strange Case of Raymond Hoser" (PDF). Australian Rationalist No 55. Rationalist Society of Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ Martin, Brian (October 1997). "Defamation and the Australian media: a case study". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ Green Left Weekly Wildlife smuggling book defeats 'ban', 30 June 1993. Retrieved 12 October 2008
External links
- Smuggled.com – by Raymond Hoser.
- Australian Library Collections
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