Rattlesnake Roundups Covington GA

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1. Local & National Companies

North Georgia Trophy & Engraving Inc
(770) 436-9593
750 Windy Hill Rd SE
Smyrna, GA
Desert Decal
(520) 887-6931
1901 W Gardner Ln
Tucson, AZ
Corner Marking Co
(651) 224-7816
1174 7th St W
Saint Paul, MN
Reeves Company Inc
(508) 222-2877
51 Newcomb St
Attleboro, MA
Tru-Etch Nameplate
(626) 913-0207
Rowland Heights, CA
American Nameplate Co
(805) 687-0344
2005 State St
Santa Barbara, CA
Logical
(614) 761-1322
5200 Upper Metro Pl Ste 160
Dublin, OH
Badgecorp
(870) 942-1309
8705 Highway 167 S
Sheridan, AR
Hot Plates Company
(508) 429-1445
543 Concord St
Holliston, MA
Desk & Door Nameplate Co
(727) 327-1472
2895 21st Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL


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

Portent Interactive

253-589-5419
2507 B St.
Steilacoom, WA
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