DNR urges public to give eastern massasauga rattlesnake its space

  • Michigan is a stronghold for the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, which is both state and federally threatened under the Endangered Species Act. MICHIGAN NATURAL FEATURES INVENTORY
    Michigan is a stronghold for the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, which is both state and federally threatened under the Endangered Species Act. MICHIGAN NATURAL FEATURES INVENTORY

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    In the wake of an eastern massasauga rattlesnake bite at a state-managed park in Oakland County last month, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging the public not to harm, harass or attempt to capture the threatened species.

    Officials at state parks are reporting damage to wetland areas as people veer off established trails and trample vulnerable vegetation looking for the ven…