| This is an
online PDF version of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Stewardship Guide. Funding provided by Parks
Canada; and by the Government of Canada as part of the
Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk, a
partnership-based conservation initiative sponsored by
the Government of Canada, and distributed on behalf of
the Toronto Zoo and the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Recovery Team.
Editing: West Hawk Associates
Layout and Design: Neglia Design Inc.
Illustrations: Wally Edwards
All photos and
illustrations are copyrighted by the Eastern Massasauga
Rattlesnake Recovery Team and Toronto Zoo. We
thank the following people for loan of slides:
Christ Burns, Frank
Burrows, Scott Gillingwater, Bob Johnson, Robert Gray,
John Middleton, Chris Parent and Paul Pratt.
Section 1:
Introduction (1.1 MB)
Section 2: The
Physical, Behavioural and Genetic Characteristics of the
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (7.3 MB)
Section 3: Identifying
Ontario's Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake And its
Look-Alikes (6.9 MB)
Section 4: Rattlesnake
Safety (895 kB)
Section 5: Living Near
Ontario's Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (16.6 MB)
Section 6:
Legislation, Provincial Policy and Status (615 kB)
Section 7: Eastern
Massasauga Rattlesnake: Information and Contacts
(1.1 MB)
Français: Le Guide de Bonne Intendance Du Crotale Massasauga de l'Est
(17 MB)
Hard copies of the
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Stewardship Guide are
available by contacting:
Andrew Lentini
Metro Toronto Zoo
361A Old Finch Avenue
Scarborough, ON
Canada, M1B 5K7
alentini@torontozoo.ca |
