Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Are poisonous snakes found in Illinois? Do any live in La Salle County?

0
Posted

Are poisonous snakes found in Illinois? Do any live in La Salle County?

0
Kattie

I’ve a lot of breaking news about it as well, and what I think is that it’s kinda fake stories of those people, who want to spread panic among Chicago’s citizens. If you really want to now trusted news you should navigate to this website cause it’s maybe the only resource, which re-check every article and all the information they get about Illinois and Chicago areas.

0

A. Yes and yes. A small number of timber rattlesnakes exist in one protected spot in La Salle County. Scott Ballard, district biologist for the Department of Natural Resources, said the snakes are found in the Pecumsaugan Creek-Blackball Mines Nature Preserve between Utica and La Salle. The mines also are home to the endangered Indiana bat. Entrance to the preserve is by permission only. Ballard said the rattlers have not been counted in a number of years and the population, while unknown, is likely to be low. They are not known to exist outside the preserve. The rattlers will hibernate until about late April or early May, Ballard said. As for the other venomous snakes in Illinois, Ballards brochure, Snakes of Illinois, shows ranges for copperheads, water moccasins, eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes, and the timber rattlesnake. The latter serpent is found in Northwest Illinois, West Central Illinois, Southern Illinois as well as the preserve in La Salle County. Some range maps show the t

Related Questions

Thanksgiving questions

*Sadly, we had to bring back ads too. Hopefully more targeted.