Rattlesnake Roundups Clemson SC

Here you will learn about Rattlesnake Roundups in 9 points.


1. National Companies

Pacific Coast Label
(213) 747-0131
1017 S Santa Fe Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Alfa-Barrett's Stamps & Badges
(602) 943-3164
11236 N Cave Creek Rd
Phoenix, AZ
Signs Now
(615) 223-6249
100 Front St
Smyrna, TN
Wayne Mem Hospital
(570) 253-0526
601 Park St
Honesdale, PA
Pac Tec
(610) 361-4200
1 Lafrance Way
Concordville, PA
Ross Name Plate Company
(323) 725-6812
2 Red Plum Cir
Monterey Park, CA
Methods Research Corp
(718) 442-4900
105 Wild Ave
Staten Island, NY
Holland 1916
(816) 421-4553
1340 Burlington St
Kansas City, MO
Nameplate & Panel Technology
(630) 690-9360
387 Gundersen Dr
Carol Stream, IL
Auld Company the
(614) 755-2853
180 Outerbelt St
Reynoldsburg, OH


2. Rattlesnake Roundups

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

Divine Travels by JJ

620-896-2610
Harper
Harper, KS
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