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Snake covered by Endangered Species Act killed at Michigan park
Officials are urging “understanding” over “fear” after a federally protected snake was recently found killed at the Matthaei ...
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Death of snake at University of Michigan gardens has staff urging visitors ‘to be kind’
The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake. Despite its title, experts say the snake is a shy ...
Detroit Free Press6d
Someone killed a rattlesnake at U-M. Why arboretum staff say you should leave them alone
U-M officials are reminding the public of the eastern massasauga snake's protected status after one was killed at the Matthaei Gardens. The threatened species is important to Michigan's ecosystem ...
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Protected species of snake killed at Michigan park: ‘Please be kind to snakes’
On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum posted on social media that an Eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Michigan’s only venomous snake, had been killed.
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Snake covered by Endangered Species Act killed at Michigan park
A University of Michigan Natural Areas Specialist told MLive it appears the snake was killed with a blunt object. The eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan’s only venomous snake ...