Researcher looks at human impact on rattlesnakes

A Thompson Rivers University professor is looking at how human development is impacting rattlesnakes

Image | Rattlesnake

Caption: Rattlesnake (Karl Larsen)

Rattlesnakes are one the most recognizable reptiles in B.C.
They're also a species that's facing considerable pressures because of human development.
This summer, Thompson Rivers University professor Karl Larsen is looking at some of the ways people are impacting the snake.

Image | Karl Larsen

Caption: Karl Larsen is a professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management in the department of Natural Resource Sciences at Thompson Rivers University. He's in the Lac du Bois Grassland standing in some ideal rattlesnake habitat. (Jenifer Norwell/CBC)

He hopes the work will eventually lead us to better understand how to preserve the population.
The CBC's Jenifer Norwell went out with Larsen to find out more about his work.
To hear the audio, click the link: Researcher looks at human impact on rattlesnakes