Are you serious??? Are they endangered in Arizona? Rattlesnakes are everywhere in dry, desert areas. Who would have thought they would be on an endangered list?
My late husband killed several rattlesnakes on our property - but never told anyone - he just chopped off their head and then buried them.
For some reason, I am not able (mentally) to do that.
Here is a link to why the rattlesnake is ‘endangered’ (although I was a bit surprised to see it was an inhabitat of the Eastern US - because it is very much alive in Arizona, and the SW):
http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/reports/tellcity/nathan.htm