Massasauga Rattlesnake - Canadian National Recovery Team

Find out more about the four massasauga
populations in Canada.

RECOVERY TEAM		NEWS
Meet the massasauga recovery team. Welcome Mandate Team Members & Contact Information Georgian Bay population Bruce Peninsula population Wainfleet Bog population Ojibway Prairie population		News and team activities. Link to Recovery Strategy for the Massasauga in Canada (new 2013) SAR Fact Sheet (PDF file 13.4MB) SAR Fact Sheet (French) (PDF file 2MB) SAR Fact Sheet on Critical Habitat (French) (PDF file 8.5MB) SAR Fact Sheeton Critical Habitat (PDF file 8.5MB) Rattlesnake Tales, Spring 2006 (PDF file 403Kb)
IDENTIFICATION GUIDE		STEWARDSHIP
How do you tell the difference between a rattlesnake and similar snakes in Ontario? Interactive Quiz Identification Guide Photo Gallery		Information on Appearance, Ecology, Behaviour, Safety, Populations, Organizations. Link to Species at Risk Act On-line Stewardship Guide (83 pages) Stewardship Guide in PDF format (English & Français)
EDUCATION & RESOURCES		EXTERNAL LINKS
Resources for Landowners Resources for students and educators Snake Safety Tips (PDF file) Advisory note re: Silt Fencing (PDF file) Recovery Team members Click here		Proceedings of 2007 Roads & Ecopassages Forum, Toronto Zoo Massasauga Provincial Anti-venom Depot Working in Massasauga Habitat Video is available at the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve web site and YouTube You can aid recovery efforts by reporting a massasauga sighting to the Natural Heritage Information Centre. NHIC report form