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1. Local Companies

2. Rattlesnake Roundups

3. Depleted Rattlesnake Populations

4. Environmental Damage

5. Featured Local Company

1. Local Companies

Global Family Adventures
218-390-8975
117 W 9th St
Duluth, MN

LMA Marketing
952-934-0765
6791 Wakefield Dr
Eden Prairie, MN

Tri Plastic Inc
(763) 781-1800
82 38th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN

Wilson Hurd Manufacturing Co
(651) 688-6472
4580 Scott Trl
Saint Paul, MN

Douglas Corporation
(952) 941-2944
620 12th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN

Kirk's Enterprise
(763) 533-5332
6812 Cloverdale Ave
Minneapolis, MN

Douglas Corporation
(952) 941-2944
9650 Valley View Rd
Eden Prairie, MN

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 Local Company

Global Family Adventures

218-390-8975
117 W 9th St
Duluth, MN
http://www.globalfamilyadventures.com/

Easy travel for families and kids in search of adventures! Family tours with supervised kids club.

Global Family Adventures allows you to explore the world with your family, while allowing you a few moments to yourself. Babies, toddlers and older children love our balanced tours of time with family and playtime with their new friends.

Take an eco-tour to Costa Rica, bike the canals of Holland or spend a long weekend skiing in Ely, Minnesota. Join us!

– Global Family Adventures Website

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Rattlesnake Roundups Minnesota

1. Local Companies

2. Rattlesnake Roundups

3. Depleted Rattlesnake Populations

4. Environmental Damage

5. Featured Local Company