Illinois road shut down for massive snake migration — and some are venomous

Fox News ^ | September 4, 2022 | Bradford Betz |

[george76]

Snake Road in Shawnee National is being shut down to vehicles to allow for the safe passage of endangered snakes..

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Wildlife authorities in Illinois have shut down a two-mile stretch of road to vehicles through late October due to a yearly snake migration.

The U.S. Forest Service said Forest Road #345 – also known as "Snake Road" – in the Shawnee National Forest was closed to vehicles starting September 1st and will remain closed through October 30th. It’s also closed every year for a short time in the Spring.

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The snakes migrate from LaRue Swamp to the nearby limestone bluffs

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While vehicles are not allowed on the road, it will remain open to people traveling on foot

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USDA says Snake Road is home to 23 species of snakes, some of which are venomous including rattlers and copperheads, and one of the few places in North America where so many can be seen in one geographical location.

[cdcdawg]

“Snake Road.” It would be funny if it’s relatively straight.

[17th Miss Regt]

We have a location like that in Washington, DC. Lots of snakes. On the Capital Mall, no less!

[billorites]

[1Old Pro]

While vehicles are not allowed on the road, it will remain open to people traveling on foot

I'll bet that's fun, stepping on rattlers and copperheads.

[subterfuge]

Cool!

[NWFree]

Libtards are migrating to their winter homes 🐍

[entropy12]

Roast the suckers on outdoor grill with barbeque sauce. Taste like chicken.

[V_TWIN]

And we all thought the snakes in Illinois were all in Chicago

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Happens every year.

Fox must be really desperate for “news”.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“While vehicles are not allowed on the road, it will remain open to people traveling on foot.”

I’ll get right on that. Let me put on my flip-flops, first!

*SHUDDER*

[READINABLUESTATE]

Rattlers DO NOT like to be stepped on! They’ll try to warn you first.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Trump’s Fault! ;)

[V_TWIN]

[Ezekiel]

it’s unclear how many visitors the area gets this time of year.

We've all seen this place from the Far Side.

"Down at the Eat and Slither."

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Obviously...

[Publius]

SULLA: Asps. Very dangerous. You go first.

[fidelis]

These people in Illinois are missing the boat. In Oklahoma they have a big annual rattlesnake roundup where they give prizes for biggest snake and such, and a cook off at the end.

[bagster]

[GreenLanternCorps]

Snake?