Snake Locomotion (IMAGE) University of Cincinnati Caption UC biology professor Bruce Jayne holds a brown tree snake in his lab. These climbing snakes are notorious for decimating wild bird populations in Guam. Understanding how they climb is key to helping wildlife managers come up with better barriers to protect vulnerable species. Credit Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.