More snakes being observed earlier than usual in Utah
7/3/2021 10:54:13 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Utah
Salt Lake County, UT
Washington County, UT
Saint George, UT
Start Date: 6/26/2021
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More snakes, including venomous snakes, are being observed earlier than usual this year in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley. The Great Basin rattlesnake and Mojave sidewinder, both venomous, have been spotted in the St. George area in the southwestern corner of the state. Summer, and especially drought, lead to more snake sightings, not to mention the wildfires displacing them.
Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah), June 26, 2021
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