Publications

Snakes in Alberta

Description

Snakes contribute significantly to controlling rodent and insect populations in the province, and also serve as prey for mammals and raptors. The preservation of snakes helps to preserve a health native prairie ecosystem. This brochure identifies threats to snakes, presents facts on various snake species in the province, explains what to do when encountering a snake, and how to help ensure a healthy snake population.

Updated

March 1, 2016

Tags
bull snakes garter snakes plains garter snakes prairie rattlesnake snakes western hog-nosed snake

Title and publication information

Type
Guide
Extent

16 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment and Parks

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Environment

Resource Dates

Date Created

2016-03-01

Date Added

2017-06-20T16:26:47.308014

Date Modified

2016-03-01

Date Issued

2016-03-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9781460128398

ISBN (print)

9781460128381

NEOS catalogue key

8043525

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Environment and Parks