Mention the word “rattlesnake” and the reaction you’ll get is either awe and fascination or fear and loathing. Timber rattlesnakes are listed as an endangered species in six of the 27 states that they inhabit from New Hampshire to northern Florida. Here in Vermont at the northern extent of their range a small population exists and is barely holding on after years of persecution. Today wildlife biologists, the Nature Conservancy and concerned volunteers are taking steps to ensure that timber rattlesnakes survive and thrive in Vermont.

• The Nature Conservancy in Vermont
• Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
• Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas

• Peregrine Productions
• The Timber Rattlesnake along the Conn. River
• Vermont Outdoor Guide Association

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