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Rattlesnake Roundup Causes Concerns
Fox News ^ | 2/3/2004

Posted on 02/03/2004 5:41:41 AM PST by Born Conservative

Edited on 04/22/2004 12:38:56 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: animalrights; environment; rattlesnake; roundup; snake
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1 posted on 02/03/2004 5:41:42 AM PST by Born Conservative
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To: Born Conservative
"Whacking Day"?

SIGH....

And Barry White is dead!

2 posted on 02/03/2004 5:43:58 AM PST by tiamat ("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno World!")
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To: Born Conservative
But state wildlife officials fear the way the hunts are conducted may be slowly eroding the numbers of the Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake.

One can only hope...

3 posted on 02/03/2004 5:47:12 AM PST by Brian Mosely
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To: tiamat
< grin>

Good Simpsons reference. :-)
4 posted on 02/03/2004 5:47:45 AM PST by Riley
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To: Born Conservative
It would not bother me in the least if every venomous snake ceased to exist. I've done my part to help ensure that.
5 posted on 02/03/2004 5:49:09 AM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
A Water Moccasin Round Up would be a good thing too, but these people would worry if Black Widow spiders were endangered.
6 posted on 02/03/2004 5:56:36 AM PST by Ditter
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To: Born Conservative
Snakes deserve to live, too. These public executions of live things is disgusting. Kind of reminds me of Romans laughing at christians being torn apart by lions and tigers in the coliseum. Slaughtering a cow in a meat packing facility is one thing, but to make a public spectacle of killing animals it is another. And I'm a hard core conservative, gun toting, pro hunting SOB. I just have lots of respect for animals.
7 posted on 02/03/2004 5:56:54 AM PST by Lockbar
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To: Born Conservative
Rattlesnake flatulence is destroying the Ozone layer and causing Global warming. I am going to do my part for the environment by rounding them up, skinning, and deep fat frying these babies. They are best when dipped in my special batter and served with BB-Que sauce, fries, and cole slaw. I need your help. I am only one man and I can't catch, prepare, and eat them all.

Rattlesnake, it's not just for breakfast anymore.

CG
8 posted on 02/03/2004 5:57:57 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (This tagline is made from 100% virtual material. Do not remove under penalty of law.)
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To: Lockbar
Rubber bullets?
9 posted on 02/03/2004 5:59:33 AM PST by billhilly (If you're lurking here from DU, I trust this post will make you sick)
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To: Born Conservative
All they need to do is go to Washington, DC, and visit the DNC headquarters. They will find plenty of snakes in the grass.

Oh, Rats!!! I will have to go out into the woods and find a snake to apologize for that wisecrack. Calling the demwits a bunch of snakes in the grass is clearly insulting to snakes.
10 posted on 02/03/2004 6:02:40 AM PST by punster
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To: punster
You should be ashamed.

CG
11 posted on 02/03/2004 6:07:08 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (This tagline is made from 100% virtual material. Do not remove under penalty of law.)
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To: Lockbar
Me too.

Hopefully, the snakes will bite a large number of these stupid people and cleanse the gene pool.
12 posted on 02/03/2004 6:10:42 AM PST by Blzbba
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To: Lockbar
I totally agree with you. I'm far from an environmentalist whacko, but I don't see why it's necessary to kill the snakes. We have a roundup in Pennsylvania where all of the snakes are returned to the wild.
13 posted on 02/03/2004 6:11:15 AM PST by Born Conservative ("Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names" - John F. Kennedy)
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To: Born Conservative
Just 200? The one in Claxton, GA is bigger. And they bake better Fruitcakes
14 posted on 02/03/2004 6:14:32 AM PST by Conan the Librarian (I am a Librarian. I don't know anything....I just know where to look it up.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy
PETA's gonna kick yer a$$, boy.
15 posted on 02/03/2004 6:16:13 AM PST by CholeraJoe (Air Force! We're the smart ones, we send the officers out to fight.)
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To: Born Conservative
I totally agree with you. I'm far from an environmentalist whacko, but I don't see why it's necessary to kill the snakes.

My husband is VERY into snakes. He is actually a public speaker going around educating people about snakes. He catches venomous snakes and donates them to the Venom Toxin Research Center at Texas A&M, where they are finding snake venom is helping in cancer research and blood clots.

16 posted on 02/03/2004 6:18:36 AM PST by American72 (Sick of Democrats)
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To: Born Conservative
kill all of the snakes and you will be overrun with rats and mice. I prefer to have the snakes. They will not come near people intentionally, whereas the rats and mice will invade your home.
17 posted on 02/03/2004 6:24:21 AM PST by KMG365
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To: CholeraJoe
CJ,

Tell em to, BRANG IT ON!

CG
18 posted on 02/03/2004 6:26:33 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (This tagline is made from 100% virtual material. Do not remove under penalty of law.)
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To: Born Conservative
That sounds even worse! Just think of all the snakes in PA that are slithering around telling near-death stories. Their blood pressure must be through the roof!
19 posted on 02/03/2004 6:30:48 AM PST by jtminton (2Timothy 4:2)
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To: Born Conservative
Im with you, no need to kill them. Catch them sure, educate the population on how to avoid them sure, milk their venom (used of course for the antidote to a bite) sure, then let them go.
20 posted on 02/03/2004 6:32:49 AM PST by EuroFrog (Moving back to the USA in 10 days!!! (But who is counting?))
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