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SecularMotion

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Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:07 AM Feb 2016

'Rattlesnake Island'

'Rattlesnake Island': Fisheries & Wildlife sees Quabbin as possible salvation of endangered timber rattlesnake; critics say plan makes their skin crawl

BELCHERTOWN — "Rattlesnake Island" would be a catchy title for a horror movie.

"That's part of the problem," said Tom French of the state Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Since Fisheries and Wildlife announced some weeks ago its plans to introduce timber rattlesnakes onto Mount Zion, a restricted island at the Quabbin Reservoir, the idea seems to have captivated the press and public – but for all the wrong reasons.

"If I listened to everything I heard and everything I read in the paper, I wouldn't support it either," he said.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/rattlesnake_island_fisheries_w.html

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'Rattlesnake Island' (Original Post) SecularMotion Feb 2016 OP
Out here in wine country there is a vineyard called Rattlesnake Acres NV Whino Feb 2016 #1

NV Whino

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1. Out here in wine country there is a vineyard called Rattlesnake Acres
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:25 AM
Feb 2016

Maybe they could send the snakes here. Although, I suspect they are overpopulated as it is.

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