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Rattlesnake Roundups California

Here you will learn about Rattlesnake Roundups in 9 points.

1. Local Companies

2. Rattlesnake Roundups

3. Depleted Rattlesnake Populations

4. Environmental Damage

5. Featured National Company

1. Local Companies

Pasco
(916) 481-7715
2500 Carson Way
Sacramento, CA

Trophies & Engraving Shop
(650) 591-4453
1553 Laurel St
San Carlos, CA

Orange County Name Plate
(415) 781-2872
San Francisco, CA

Ross Name Plate Company
(323) 725-6812
2 Red Plum Cir
Monterey Park, CA

Bittree
(818) 500-8142
600 W Elk Ave
Glendale, CA

Tru-Etch Nameplate
(626) 913-0207
Rowland Heights, CA

Edman Mfg
(818) 994-3362
15922 Strathern St
Van Nuys, CA

Nameplates & Decals
(323) 585-0121
4501 Pacific Blvd
Los Angeles, CA

Global Innovation Line
(408) 517-0202
18488 Prospect Rd
Saratoga, CA

San Diego Metal Graphics
(858) 560-6224
7902 Dagget St
San Diego, CA

Rattlesnake roundups take place from January through July in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Georgia. Roundups started as a misguided attempt to rid areas of rattlesnakes, but they have evolved into commercial events that promote animal cruelty and environmentally damaging behavior. Thousands of rattlesnakes are captured and slaughtered, or mistreated in competitive events that violate the basic principles of wildlife management and humane treatment of animals.

3. Depleted Rattlesnake Populations

No other wild animal in the United States is as extensively exploited and traded without regulation or oversight as the rattlesnake. Several species could become extinct just as we are beginning to understand their ecological importance. Rattlesnakes are important to their ecosystems. They prey on rodents, keeping the populations naturally in check so that the rodents do not cause crop damage or spread disease. Rattlesnakes are also important prey for raptors and other animals. Four species commonly found in roundups are the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the western diamondback rattlesnake, the timber rattlesnake, and the western or prairie rattlesnake.

4. Environmental Damage

Rattlesnake collection methods are highly destructive to the habitats of rattlesnakes and other burrow dwellers such as gopher tortoises, indigo snakes, box turtles, coach whip snakes, pine snakes, southern toads, and gopher frogs, along with burrowing owls, raccoons, opossums, and at least 32 species of invertebrates. The most popular collection method is to spray gasoline or other toxic chemicals into rattlesnake dens and resting places, which can render a burrow uninhabitable for years. Once introduced into the soil, gasoline could contaminate groundwater—the primary water source for many rural communities—thus poisoning wildlife, livestock, and humans.

5. Featured National Company

Hidden Mickey Travel

330-327-7852
FL
http://www.hiddenmickeytravel.com

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Rattlesnake Roundups California

1. Local Companies

2. Rattlesnake Roundups

3. Depleted Rattlesnake Populations

4. Environmental Damage

5. Featured National Company