Relocating wildlife (lots of photos)
So, a couple of friends from the Golden State Herp & Invert Club allowed me to join them last weekend in the efforts to relocate captured nuisance wildlife, specifically rattlesnakes - a total of 28 Northern Pacific's were captured in the month of July and relocated several miles outside the area, where they can roam freely with an abundant source of prey such as rodents & rabbits.
Anyway, here are some photos I'd like to share, comments are welcome!!! Cal Mt King http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/1531/mtking1.jpg Cal King http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/367/king1w.jpg The officer who gets call-ins for these snake sightings decided to keep this rattler for educational purposes, he's a very dark specimen - almost helleri-looking. http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/1016/dark1f.jpg This one's another holdback, due its interesting neck striping. http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7949/babynp1.jpg Inside bin #1: http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5526/bin1.jpg Inside bin #2: http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5940/bin4.jpg Inside bin #3: http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2946/bin3.jpg Inside bin #4: (Notice the interesting pattern at the bottom-most rattlesnake in the image) http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/7425/bin2.jpg Another holdback: http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7773/captive1.jpg Another darker individual: http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5746/darknp1.jpg |
more photos
The transferring job:
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4943/transfer1.jpg http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/913/transfer2.jpg http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/6066/transfer3.jpg Sayin' goodby, enjoy freedom! http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/558/release7.jpg http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/94/release3.jpg http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1208/800fg.jpg http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/7108/release1.jpg http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/6652/release2.jpg Taking refuge in a den: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7985/den1.jpg And some found some comfortable shade on a hot day under a tree upon release: http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/480/release4.jpg http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/1954/release5.jpg http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/4313/release6.jpg Overall, it was a great experience! Thanks for lookin'! |
I think it is great what ya'll are doing :thumbsup: Also, grrreat pictures! I have to ask, what kind of camera did you use for the pictures?
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Thanks! It is a Nikon D5000.
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My server's too slow to fully get all the photos but great job!
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Bee-u-tiful shots! Bee-u-tiful snakes!
And a very worthwhile endeavor, a tip of my imaginary hat and thanks for watching out for the welfare of the animals, first and foremost. Thanks for sharing. |
Hi Prince -
Thanks for the great post, pictures and your efforts. It's nice to hear about conservation efforts for venomous. I love the pic of the one between the trees and the one that reared up in an s-curve! |
The intentions are all good but a proven death sentence for those rattlesnakes!
Studies have shown that rattlesnakes are very sensitive to their home range (about 1 mile) and taken out of that area the majority of them will not survive. |
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I guess it's a lose/lose situation.
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