The Rattlesnake Conservancy

We had a great time helping with the annual Eastern Massassagua Rattlesnake SAFE survey! This is a long-term monitoring project to track the health and population dynamics of this federally threatened rattlesnake species.
Learn more: emrssp.org
https://tinyurl.com/bdzhjkm8

We spent last week hiking through the swamp, surveying for our favorite rattlesnake.
We found a total of 76 Eastern Massassagua rattlesnakes, with 29 individuals that were identified from previous years. With an average of 52 snakes across the 18 years of the study, this was an exceptional year!

We also recaptured/released our oldest known snake and established a new longevity record in the wild of 16 years!

This year the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake SAFE had 41 attendees being from zoos, aquariums, state and federal wildlife agencies, and conservation organizations.

Big Thank you to Edward Lowe Foundation and Lincoln Park Zoo, Detroit Zoo, The Buffalo Zoo, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Milwaukee County Zoo, Brookfield Zoo Chicago, The Toronto Zoo, Indianapolis Zoo, The Rattlesnake Conservancy

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