{"id":14695,"date":"2021-08-05T08:06:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T13:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=14695"},"modified":"2023-07-05T12:23:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T17:23:44","slug":"urban-vipers-2-rattlesnakes-of-osoyoos-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-vipers-2-rattlesnakes-of-osoyoos-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"URBAN VIPERS 2: Western rattlesnakes of Osoyoos, B.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-c42nmvb-b7c2c1f68fe74aac490d8ef6a338d806 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14695'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftydgoo-75215257be6c1fcbb51744f20b9fb67a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftydgoo-75215257be6c1fcbb51744f20b9fb67a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftydgoo-75215257be6c1fcbb51744f20b9fb67a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftydgoo-75215257be6c1fcbb51744f20b9fb67a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37677 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37677 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1620px-Crotalus_oreganus_oreganus_sACRAMENTO_1_of_1-980x653-1-300x200.jpg' alt='' title='1620px-Crotalus_oreganus_oreganus_sACRAMENTO_1_of_1-980x653'  height=\"200\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftydv2t-61307144969096f341d70e73f1539982'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A young western rattlesnake, Crotalus oreganus. Photo: Connor Long<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftycn30-194d00327e8c7ee189d5fa42f823925b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lftycn30-194d00327e8c7ee189d5fa42f823925b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lftycn30-194d00327e8c7ee189d5fa42f823925b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lftycn30-194d00327e8c7ee189d5fa42f823925b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lftycn30-194d00327e8c7ee189d5fa42f823925b av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >URBAN VIPERS 2: Western rattlesnakes of Osoyoos, B.C.<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bmewz47-82493fbe19263c64fd0fc689814f434a\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-bmewz47-82493fbe19263c64fd0fc689814f434a{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-bmewz47-82493fbe19263c64fd0fc689814f434a .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-bmewz47-82493fbe19263c64fd0fc689814f434a av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >ao\u00fbt 5, 2021<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/ojibway-massasauga-rattlesnake-team\/\"  rel=\"author\">Ojibway Massasauga<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" >R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/urban-vipers\/\" >Vip\u00e8res urbaines<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-9ybkbev-388713a3b57a10d5a29e8ed0e9397a18 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14695'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9970g13-baf64b1737ed292ae9b197691d959fc7\">\n.flex_column.av-9970g13-baf64b1737ed292ae9b197691d959fc7{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9970g13-baf64b1737ed292ae9b197691d959fc7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftye6lu-35fbf68a2c9791ebf6da66c5dd809f9f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><em>Welcome to another installation of our Urban Vipers series! In this blog, we\u2019ll be discussing the population of western rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus) living in and around Osoyoos, British Columbia, with a special focus on the Osoyoos Indian Reserve, and how members of the Osoyoos Indian Band have worked to protect, and spread positive messaging about these wonderful snakes.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-w8vanb-8acad489b8840d90e0a6c66b9c38aed1 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-14695'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8ngr0av-fad32d8ec8652004071e543cad782781 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-87arsh3-1ae9a9d2c7f73728372cf336a543675d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>The Species<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftyfg7a-fee76e700052f6b5ca94aac3287e8bf2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Crotalus oreganus is a snake of many names; depending where you are, it may be called the northern pacific rattlesnake, the southern pacific rattlesnake, the Grand Canyon rattlesnake, the midget faded rattlesnake, or the great basin rattlesnake. These five different names actually reflect the five-known subspecies of the western rattlesnake, a venomous snake ranging from Mexico\u2019s Baja California Peninsula in the south, north to British Colombia, and west to Colorado. The only subspecies found in Canada is the Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus), and its Canadian range is restricted to the Thompson-Okanagan Interior of BC. The Canadian population size is estimated at 17,375 adults and juveniles spread across 368 known dens (Kirk et al. 2016).<\/p>\n<p>Like other rattlesnakes, the western rattlesnake is ovoviviparous (producing young by means of eggs which are hatched within the body of the parent). In Canada, females give birth to 2-8 live young once every 3-4 years at their den site, where the young will spend at least their first winter. The snakes will emerge from hibernation as early as March, and are known to migrate as far as 4 km from their dens to reach their <a href=\"https:\/\/%28https\/\/www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca\/virtual_sara\/files\/plans\/rs_south_interior_snakes_e_proposed.pdf\">summer foraging sites!<\/a> Unfortunately, these long seasonal migrations can be quite risky for the snakes, especially if they must cross roads. Road mortality is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca\/virtual_sara\/files\/plans\/rs_south_interior_snakes_e_proposed.pdf\">primary threats to western rattlesnakes in BC<\/a> (Snook and Blain 2012). Western rattlesnakes are listed as Threatened by COSEWIC due to expanding human activities in their habitat, resulting in road mortality, genetic isolation, disturbance or destruction of hibernation sites, and intentional killing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7n7xex3-297f32eae304ee7f3b35bbaa514b594c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftyhkwy-582b4287f4cbaa704663396bdb0fcd3f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>The Locale<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftyifea-0eaedbb472cd1dc95a97f1b6aa497857\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftyifea-0eaedbb472cd1dc95a97f1b6aa497857 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftyifea-0eaedbb472cd1dc95a97f1b6aa497857 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftyifea-0eaedbb472cd1dc95a97f1b6aa497857 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37826 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37826 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/osoyoos_modified-1.jpg' alt='' title='osoyoos_modified'  height=\"445\" width=\"749\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-78zjrpj-89a1e68282c6c81ad5fb0a57e053997a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Range of the Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) in southern British Columbia (dark gray). Adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.sararegistry.gc.ca\/virtual_sara\/files\/cosewic\/sr_Western%20Rattlesnake_2015_e.pdf\">COSEWIC report.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftyjydu-1373f6627ba6632684b6d767387a885c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Osoyoos is a town located in the Okanagan Valley in British Colombia. This small town is home to around 5,000 permanent residents, and the population expands greatly in the summer months due to tourism. Visitors come to enjoy the warm Lake Osoyoos, beaches, resorts, wineries, and golf courses. For nature-lovers, the local desert-like ecosystems are a wonder to behold. The landscape includes dry forest, hills, valleys, and the semi-arid antelope-brush ecosystem, one of Canada\u2019s rarest habitats. Bordering the Town of Osoyoos is the Osoyoos Indian Reserve (OIR). Stretching north to the town of Oliver, the OIR covers more than 120 km2 of land and is home to the Osoyoos Indian Band (one of the 7 communities which make up the Syilx people of the Okanagan Nation). Over 400 band members live and work on the OIR, and also share their land with rattlesnakes! Seventeen percent of all known western rattlesnake dens in Canada are located on Indian Reserve land \u2013 assuming an average den size of 47, that equates to ~3,000 snakes. Although the Osoyoos Indian Reserve is largely undeveloped and provides plenty of suitable snake habitat, <a href=\"https:\/\/reptilesallover.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/rattlesnake-research-program-co.html\">rattlers will journey into the more heavily populated and cultivated area in and around Osoyoos.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-67kxjnr-e5ce1b99e3e021cc9b34d3b47f47ff84 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftyl2zw-fd1a51af393233d99627264e0c312ed0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftyl2zw-fd1a51af393233d99627264e0c312ed0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftyl2zw-fd1a51af393233d99627264e0c312ed0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftyl2zw-fd1a51af393233d99627264e0c312ed0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37828 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37828 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pspupps-1-1.jpg' alt='' title='pspupps-1'  height=\"1200\" width=\"1200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-k24yyv-70710b479a017894d071d45f81bee186 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftylfoh-7e549b0df3456d8541fe8565ac5c8521\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftylfoh-7e549b0df3456d8541fe8565ac5c8521 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftylfoh-7e549b0df3456d8541fe8565ac5c8521 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftylfoh-7e549b0df3456d8541fe8565ac5c8521 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-20  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37827 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37827 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/osoyoos-2-1.jpg' alt='' title='osoyoos-2'  height=\"1200\" width=\"1200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftyj5lf-104e8371b26d459ff12c42444f23b0dd'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Left, a view of Osoyoos, BC. Photo courtesy of Destination Osoyoos. Right, Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, overlooking a vineyard. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NkmipDCC\/\">Nk\u2019Mip Desert Cultural Centre<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-57325vr-ad817dce0e88935bf9c7718be2597f49 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftymt6z-d4935d659e3739dd11e4483c138a65c4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>The Methods<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftymz3f-4aee431965dbe97d99d63d1ec5f1fd87'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Luckily for these snakes, the Osoyoos Indian Band is committed to protecting them. Biologists at the Nk\u2019Mip Desert Cultural Centre in Osoyoos conduct radio-telemetry studies of western rattlesnakes and Great Basin gopher snakes (a.k.a. bull snakes). This rattlesnake research program allows researchers to track the movement of snakes across the landscape, and helps identify their critical habitats (i.e., dens, summer foraging areas, and gestation sites). A population study that began in 2003 includes over 700 snakes!<\/p>\n<p>Public outreach and education are another vital part of saving at-risk rattlesnakes. The Nk\u2019Mip Desert Cultural Centre offers interpretive programs, public presentations, and nature trails, and also displays cultural exhibits and provides educational programs on the rich culture of the Okanagan people. The Centre also houses a nature exhibit, which features a live western rattlesnake and Great Basin gopher snake. The Centre\u2019s \u2018Adopt a Rattler\u2019 program provides donors with a certificate of adoption, a one-on-one meeting with a biologist, a behind the scenes look at a PIT-tagging procedure, or end-of-season reports, depending on their donation level.<\/p>\n<p>The Cultural Centre works with local businesses, as well, to promote species-at-risk-friendly land practices. These include the installation of snake barrier fencing, and use of artificial cover objects to reduce human-snake conflict. The artificial cover objects provide places for snakes to bask and seek shelter in locations away from human activity, and the fences prevent snakes from crossing onto the roads where they are likely to be hit, or into vineyards and resorts where they may encounter people. As part of this program, the Nk\u2019Mip Desert Cultural Centre also trains employees of local resorts, campgrounds, and other businesses where snake encounters are likely, on how to safely handle and translocate reptiles a short distance out of harm\u2019s way. Rattlesnake bites are more common when snakes are handled improperly or harassed by people, so programs like this can help to keep both snakes and people safe!<\/p>\n<p>Many others are also working hard to protect the western rattlesnake in and around Osoyoos and the greater Okanagan Valley! The Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance (OSCA), for example, provides information on living alongside snakes, and runs the \u2018Snake Smart\u2019 program which helps eliminate the negative public perceptions of snakes. Also, past research by WPC\u2019s Stephanie Winton resulted in the installation of <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.tru.ca\/2019\/06\/05\/rattlesnake-researcher-receives-gold-medal\/\">five new ecopassages by the B.C. government!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4wka6tj-2052cb8953f6355f72fdb72dd9b6845e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftyomx2-218ab649c3841e7270a5fa15da1078ec'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftyoyqt-96bd719008e5df5fa37587e813c46b0e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Without the hard work of the Nk\u2019Mip Desert Cultural Centre staff and the other committed researchers, naturalists, and conservation organizations of the Okanagan Valley, the status of the western rattlesnake in southern BC would undoubtably be much worse. In Osoyoos it\u2019s clear that research, human-snake conflict mitigation, and education are the three vital aspects to urban viper conservation and management. Looking back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-rattlers-of-bostons-blue-hills\/\">Boston<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-vipers-the-prairie-rattlesnakes-of-lethbridge\/\">Lethbridge<\/a> cases, a pattern appears to be emerging\u2026 With knowledge comes a healthy respect for venomous snakes, both of which form the foundation of a relationship allowing us to live alongside one another without conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4bpeao7-ef9444b94b08c99ebc50fdd65c61a1d8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftypjf0-3a746098591ca0738ab5deb6f140cb48'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baba Dioum<\/strong><br \/>\nSenegalese conservationist<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3x3fyvb-bde14d7178972c600afd2434808d672a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftysgl9-8fb7b20aeec110730dfd0fe788dc0b68'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Learn more<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osca.org\/living-with-wildlife\/\">OSCA Living With Wildlife in BC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/soscp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Snake-Smart-identifying-local-snakes1.pdf\">OSCA \u2013 Snake Smart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nkmipdesert.com\/protecting-desert-dwellers\/\">Nk\u2019Mip Desert Conservation Centre \u2013 Protecting Desert Dwellers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/nkmipdesert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snake-Adoption-Form.pdf\">Nk\u2019Mip Desert Conservation Centre \u2013 Adopt a Rattler!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/osca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sos_snakes.pdf\">Snakes of Okanagan-Similkameen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.sararegistry.gc.ca\/virtual_sara\/files\/cosewic\/sr_Western%20Rattlesnake_2015_e.pdf\">Western Rattlesnake COSEWIC report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-3inmelj-f37a8f800a5d51739475b946d89bd66f main_color 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-vipers-the-prairie-rattlesnakes-of-lethbridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Vipers 1: The Prairie Rattlesnakes of Lethbridge<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-8rsmlj-83a95792e32a37ac023ba5d7613f56b7 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftyzwje-cb36cc5e3221a0f5dcd0236bf33e042f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftyzwje-cb36cc5e3221a0f5dcd0236bf33e042f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftyzwje-cb36cc5e3221a0f5dcd0236bf33e042f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container 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She has worked in reptile conservation throughout Ontario, and has also assisted on population studies of skinks and snakes on islands in northern Madagascar. Kelly is a graduate of Fleming College, where she received her diploma in ecosystem management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftytooj-486241283bf6c4f006325c4a437c0004\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftytooj-486241283bf6c4f006325c4a437c0004 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftytooj-486241283bf6c4f006325c4a437c0004 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftytooj-486241283bf6c4f006325c4a437c0004 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37782 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37782 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kelly-for-web-300x300.jpg' alt='' title='Kelly-for-web'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-lpdlnr-74a32bbc95e6ab3bd85253610b412991 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  author-section first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftyub3j-f061a701f707d5dc9c10897d64466cf1'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Jonathan Choquette<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Lead Biologist \u2013 Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Program<\/h5>\n<p>Jonathan manages the recovery program for the Ojibway population of the massasauga rattlesnake in Southern Ontario. Jonathan\u2019s research interests lie in the field of urban herpetology, having studied both biology and landscape architecture at the University of Guelph. 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