Conserve Wildlife: Mapping Rattlesnake Dens in Northern New Jersey
A juvenile timber rattlesnake at a den site.
Photo Credit: Mike Davenport
From Conserve Wildlife: "Having accurately mapped rare species data is essential for insuring that critical habitat for those species remains protected. For that reason, I recently accompanied Kris Schantz, a biologist from the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program, in documenting two timber rattlesnake den locations in northern New Jersey using a GPS (global positioning system) unit. Our goals were to see if the rattlesnakes had emerged from hibernation, survey how many were present, and to accurately map their locations in the heavily wooded area less than 30 miles outside New York City."
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 5/19/2011 10:00 AM 
Categories: Reptiles
Tags: rattlesnakes snakes snake dens mapping timber rattlesnake wildlife
Categories: Reptiles
Tags: rattlesnakes snakes snake dens mapping timber rattlesnake wildlife
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