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by roadkruzer on September 23, 2005
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I received an e-mail yesterday about a roundup in Pennsylvania. I do not know how accurate the info is so, maybe Al can chime in on this one.
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Wether you are a Pennsylvania resident or not you may be able to help stop the copperhead & rattler roundups, aka "organized hunts", in Pennsylvania by voicing your objection in a letter addressed to "whom it may concern." The letter should be sent to Kathy Tyson by october 01, 2005. She is affiliated with the North Museum located at Franklin & Marshall. She has been in contact with Frank Felbalm of the PA Conservancy. I understand she will forward all letters to him and he will present them to the State Legislature (or something on that order).
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The e-mail contained Kathy's mailing address and home phone number. Another e-mail regarding this one stated that this event is not like those of sweetwater and other places. It said that in Pennsylvania that you have to apply for a license, keep records of your hunt (how many snakes you observe and collect). You must then mark the location and the two animals you are allowed to collect so they can be released at the same location after the event. After the season you are required to submit your hunt data to the state so they can manage the rattlesnake population. If you just want to collect a Timber Rattlesnake, you apply for your permit, collect your one animal and submit your data to the state. Residents & non-residents pay $5 for the permit.
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Al, do you know anything about this since it is in your neck of the woods?
Jason (roadkruzer)
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by Phobos on September 23, 2005
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Jason:
I do know about the Hunt your post about it does seem accurate. The State closely monitors them and all abducted Rattlers are released where they were found and not killed like in the barbaric hunts in TX, OK for instance.
Since most of the Hot bans have been pushed along by many of these "Wildlife groups" I keep my distance. It's like making a pack with the devil.
Al
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by Dadee on September 24, 2005
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Jason,
Al has stated it correctly, that "group" is one of those *my term only* tree-huggin, war-dodgin hippy groups. These are the types who have been pushing to ban all hots and eliminate private keepers like us. What these same people don't like to point out is that more people are "bitten" by dogs than snakes every year, so why not ban dogs?
Anyhow, I don't want to start another one of those lenghty threads that goes on for 13 pages. That's a really nice pic on your website of a cane...when I saw it, it just screamed WOW. I doubt I'd be as bold to go "searchin" wearing shorts though, seeing the height of the weeds behind you, if that's in fact where you found it. Anyhow, be safe, be leary, and above all, teach someone how important this community is.
Cheers,
Matt
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by roadkruzer on September 25, 2005
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That's what I figured about the e-mail. That's why I didn't post the contact info. I just wanted to hear it from someone who may have known more about it than me. As for the canebrake, it had taken up residents in a mans backyard that has kids. The man was walking and stepped within about 2 feet of this snake. He did not see it until it struck. Luckily, it missed him. He grabbed a shovel to kill the snake but decided against it since it was so big and beautiful. He then used the shovel to guide it into a large trash can and turned the snake over to me. I photographed the snake and then released it. It measured just over 5 feet. It's attitude was as nasty as the snake was big! The man that caught the snake lives on 550 acres in prime canebrake territory. I have an open invitation to hunt his land as long as I remove what I find. This is why I haven't gone. He finds several rattlers each year in his yard and wants them killed or taken far far away. I am trying to convince him to let me relocate them away from his house but remain on his property. I think he'll come around.
Jason
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