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8. It doesn't really explain why they want to establish a colony

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 09:21 PM

Feb 2016

Although timber rattlesnakes are rare Massachusetts, they are pretty common throughout much of their range. I'm not opposed to the effort, I'm just surprised they are using conservation funds for a species that seems pretty secure.

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Massachusetts plans venomous rattlesnake colony on island [View all] Little Tich Feb 2016 OP

Reservoir? What could possibly go wrong? merrily Feb 2016 #1

Actually, it is very unlikely that anything would "go wrong." Nitram Feb 2016 #19

On my land in NM, I usually see 2 or 3 every yr womanofthehills Feb 2016 #24

Both my parents have been bit by copperheads on their place in the Blue Ridge mountains. Nitram Feb 2016 #34

Curious elljay Feb 2016 #37

Do tell... and please, be creative as possible in your account. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #39

Snakes on a mothereffin island! bigwillq Feb 2016 #2

DUzy! n/t area51 Feb 2016 #17

Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs... William Seger Feb 2016 #3

Working in the oilfied as a pipe line inspector in the Eastern NM desert: vinny9698 Feb 2016 #6

Children and small women don't have as strong a vibration womanofthehills Feb 2016 #26

So there is a place to stick the Republicans after all ! LiberalElite Feb 2016 #4

This could serve as the plot for another Samuel L. Jackson movie. Kaleva Feb 2016 #5

What could possible go wrong. Everybody knows rattlesnakes can't swim. Agony Feb 2016 #7

It doesn't really explain why they want to establish a colony A Little Weird Feb 2016 #8

Idiots. Rattlesnakes would rather run than strike. And most bites are dry bites Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #9

Didn't realize rattlers were that far north on the East Coast. ManiacJoe Feb 2016 #10

Here in the Midwest they get as far north as SE Minnesota. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #13

hssssssssssssss...make america great again...hsssssssssssssssssssssss.. jtuck004 Feb 2016 #11

I'm sorry but Tom French is an idiot. He says he's recieved "several" messages of worried residents FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #12

That's going to bite them in the mass Renew Deal Feb 2016 #14

*golf clap* Codeine Feb 2016 #20

*giggle* farleftlib Feb 2016 #23

I read the article and I still don't understand why that fuckhead GOP suckass governor wants valerief Feb 2016 #15

Free public land to his closest relatives The Second Stone Feb 2016 #16

DUzy!!!! valerief Feb 2016 #33

The Governor wants to look like he restoring wildlife, without getting anyone mad at him for doing happyslug Feb 2016 #28

You can bet some crazy guy will go there womanofthehills Feb 2016 #31

Because the snakes are endangered? Gormy Cuss Feb 2016 #41

Where will they put the non-venomous rattlesnakes? Ptah Feb 2016 #18

80% of all snakes are non-venomous happyslug Feb 2016 #22

Which rattlesnakes are not venomous? Ptah Feb 2016 #25

None, but 80% of all snakes are Constrictors not vipers. happyslug Feb 2016 #29

The point I am trying to make is that the headline is redundant. Ptah Feb 2016 #36

All rattlesnakes are venomous womanofthehills Feb 2016 #30

Grew Up not 2 miles from a huge den in CT One_Life_To_Give Feb 2016 #21

In NM, most of the rattlesnake bites womanofthehills Feb 2016 #27

The Pennsylvania Fish Commission makes the same report happyslug Feb 2016 #32

I just learned that they're in virtually all large parks and open spaces William Seger Feb 2016 #40

It is NEVER wise to introduce an invasive species of anything world wide wally Feb 2016 #35

Rattlesnakes are not invasive; they are native to the area NickB79 Feb 2016 #38

I've dealt with more rattlesnakes than I ever cared to Bayard Feb 2016 #42

They are native and endangered. It's like re-introducing wolves. mainer Feb 2016 #43