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Monday, February 22, 2016

Massachusetts plans rattlesnake colony on uninhabited island | Miami Herald



A plan by the state to establish a colony of venomous timber rattlesnakes on an off-limits island in Massachusetts’ largest body of water has some rattled by visions of dangerous serpents slithering through the surrounding woods, attacking hikers, fishermen and hunters.
Those are completely irrational fears based on the public’s aversion to snakes, said Tom French of the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, who’s directing the project at the 39-square mile Quabbin Reservoir and representing the state at a public meeting Tuesday to address the concerns.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article61710222.html#fmp#storylink=cpy


Massachusetts plans rattlesnake colony on uninhabited island | Miami Herald

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