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Conservation Connection: Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
September 20, 2024
Conservation
The Detroit Zoological Society has been an integral part of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Species Survival Plan to establish a monitoring program for these rattlesnakes in southwest Michigan since 2009. This long-term monitoring allows scientists to determine critical ecological characteristics of the snakes and their populations, which informs conservation decisions and management plans for the species.
