These snake wranglers – looking similar to Ontario’s Conservation Officers – capture snakes that slither into the adjacent commercial of residential developments and translocate them back into the Blue Hills. ģ) The presence of authorities to manage human-snake conflict by translocating ‘problem’ rattlesnakes – In Boston, the Environmental Police officers respond to human-rattlesnake conflict situations. Visiting the landscape of another urban population of rattlesnakes, however, was consolation enough and it inspired me to reflect on some of the main parallels between the Boston and Ojibway Prairie populations of rattlesnakes:ġ) The complete encirclement of the parks by urban development – The Blue Hills are surrounded by communities of the Greater Boston area, including Braintree, Quincy, and Milton, meaning this rattler population is effectively isolated from its counterparts in other parts of the state.Ģ) The key role of the local nature centre in providing public outreach and factual information about rattlesnakes (and having live specimens on display) – At the Blue Hills, it’s the Massachusetts Audubon Society that runs and manages the Blue Hills Trailside Museum.
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