Missouri Copperheads 2000

8 Pages·2000·59.8 MB·English

by  Missouri Department of Conservation

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belotonas g u bfamoifvl eyn omsonuaskk enso wansp it
vipwehrisac,lh is noc ltuhdceeo st tonamnordua tth­
tlesnAanik mepso.r cthaanrta cttheesryhi aswrtieit ch
othpeivirtp earrsie n fraredfa-csiepanilstw ishn,igac rhe
smaolple nbientgswt eheeeny a en ndo sotnre ialcs hi odfe
thhee aTdh.e psieat sss iinls otc awtairnmg- blporoedye,d
sucahsm ice.
Looikn atp oi vti peeyrae'nssyd o lusl'e peu psihlasp ed
liakc ea t's-vaenerdlt liicpAatllvil ec naolms.on uask es in
Missouri-cionpcpleurdhienpagidvi tsp -eaIryrfsoe .su e e
as nawkietr ho upnudp iiiltas sn ,o nvenosmpoeucsi es.
Copperahneodat dhmsee rm beorfts h efaimri hlayvh eo l­
lofowl,d ifannggl so caotnte hdfoe r waprador ftt h euiprp er
jatwh aaltl tohwet moi njveecntoi mnt thoe pirre y.
Copperahnetdah dersie rl a(tmievmebsoe ftr hgsee nus
Agkisthraovdaweo in d)d ei striwbiutsthpi eoclnii,ev isin n g
AsiMaa,l ayssoiuat,h eEausrtoeNproenr,A t mhe raincda
CentarnaSdlo uAtmhe rIinct ahU.e. cSo.p,p errhaenagdes
froms outNheewrE nn gltaonn odr tFhleorrnai nwddea s t
tos outIhnedrinwa ensat,ae nrsdno utIhlelrniM niosi­s,
souri, southeaanssdto eurtnht wheNrseotbmu rugachsh k a
ofO klahoamnaTd ex as.
CopperheadsT,he irnsMeo jitu sosntse ouri's
kinodfc opperNhoeratdh;
mocsotm mvoenn omous
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everna nigneetsxo t reme
snaWkieylsodl.ui i befi t-
nortMheexrinMc ios.s ouri Missocuorpip'esra hrpeeia ndksi sh
tebnayc oppeDroh ead?
iasta c rossbreotawdese n tawni tdhi stdianrbckrt o,mw anr k­
coppearlhwtearayadssvs ee veolrft a hles sueb speciineagsls.o t nhgeb iarct khsaa rtse h apleiadkb eo twi oer
Tholsiev iinen xgt remheo urg(lpaisnsic nth hemedi ddlwei daoenne d i tshiedre ).
ipna iWritslh?lae tyt ack
soutMhiesrsnho auvrei Southceorpnp erhhaevmaeod rtsea tnh apni niknt he
peoDpotl hehe?ay av ney c haractoeftr hies tibcasc kgrcooulanondrtd ,h emiarr kihnagvlsee b srso awnnd
soutchoeprpne rThheea adr.me o rceo nstornit chtteoe Opds. a cgoep peruhseuaadlsl y
valitunhe we i Tlhde?
Osacgoep perlhievaeds h avale i gthaotnrw hibtoer adreoru enadcd ha rmka rking
fapcrtess heenwrtieel dtlh r outghhreoe uostftt h e agaitnhseti r tpaibnna kciksghr ound.
staetxec,foe rpa tf ew Newbcoorpnp erahnetdah doussn ed tewryo e aorfas g e
heylopuu n dercsotpa-nd
counbtoiredse Iroiwnag.a rsel igphatlbleuyrtt ,h esyth ialvtleh s ea mmea rkings.
perhaenwadedh, so pbeeT, h earrebe l eonrd s Youcnogp perhhaevsaeud lsp hurt-ayiTelhlsicl.soo lw­
intergroaftd haetsieo onrsa tiigsoo nnw eh etnh eayr2 ey eaorlsCd o.p perohfe ads
lefsesao rtffh uelm .
racienss o utahneedra ns ta-lalg ehsa vade a rmka rkoinnt ghs ei doefts h e bhoera­d
erMni ssouri. derbeyadt hbilna lcikan nead c reoarwm h ite line. This
2 Copperheads
markainnodgt haelrostn hgbe a ckC oppermhaerakdia nlgltsoh wet mob leinndat v oa rioefet nyv ironments.
ansdi dheesld pi srourbp rteu apk Althotuhgemhya lyo omke nactihnsegn ,a kpersefl fiegrth ofit g hHto.w ever,
thoeu tloiftn heeb iorda yn da,l ontgh ewyib liltt ode e fetnhde mselves.
witthh epiirn ktiacsnoh l oration,
alltohwet mob lepnedr fweictthl y
thceo loofdr esa lde aovnet shfo er -
esflto or. Thecirre am-cboellholarlysea drg greba,ly o taclhoetnshg e
Thnea mceo pperahcetaucdao lmlfreyos m t hhee ad edgtehsea xtt eunpsd l igohntttlohys e i des.
colooftr hn eo rtchoeprpne rwhheialcdih,vi enss o uthern
NewE nglPaenndn,s yOlhviaaonn iidna tt,ho Ae p palachian Copperahreceao dnss imdeedrieudm -sized
MountsatianNt oerst.hc eorpnp erhhaevaase dl si ghtly snakaenasdv er2a4tg o3e 6i nclhoensAg d.u lt
oranogrce o pper-hceoalbdou,trt he cidos l orsaetlidoonmm a lceo ppergheenaedgrsra oltwlol y o nlgeenrg tthhasn
holtdrsfou ret holsievi innMg i ssoMuorsoitfM. i ssourfeim'asl Tehsu.asc ,o pper3h6oe r3a 9id n clhoenislgs i kae ly
copperhhaevaahe de sac do ltohraa tb'ostu htse a mpei nkl­armgaelC eo.p permhaeryae dasacm ha ximluemn ogft h
istha anst hebiordb yu,tt h ceo ppernhaemsaetd si tlaln dosv.e4 r3i nches.
Coppe3r heads
ThOes acgoep perheianod p elni vesI tfh per ey apnuirmsatuhlese sq uir"miinnsgte hcet ;'
foresatlsoc nrge eoknrs o,c skyo,u theacsotp-p,e rwhieglarldai bti ,n jael cittv telneoa mn hda vae
soutohrs- outhweshti-lflaascniinddne egaas rb andonemde aTlec.h nictahliilssy ccaaluldeadl -luring-caudal
farmb uil,dai bnagnsdosnamewid l alnsdd i scarded mweoaondit­naagin lld u rmienagn i'ncgoo mveeh re rpel ease.'
pilCeosp.p erwhiellailduv sne d leurm bpeirld eiss,c ardAfetde arb o1u8tm ontthotws o y eacrosp,p erahreaeab dlse
corrurgoaottfeio dnro thoebrj encetaasrb andofanremd toc aptluarrepg reearyn t dh etiarib lesc olmeecs osl orful.
buildTihnsego su.t hceorpnp erhhaeasta edn detnolc iyv e Ove9r0p ercoefan nat d uclotp perdhieceaotdn 'ssoi fs ts
clotsoe crreievkresir,vsb e,ar c kwataenrsdsw amMpiss.­ micees,p ecdieaemlril cayen vdo lCeosp.p erahleesaaodt s
souhraias b undnaanttua rnamdla nmahdaeb iwthaetrse o threord esnutcsah,sh ouse amniydco euc nhgi pmunks.
copperchaelnai dvse t harnidv e. Snakiensc,l uvdeinnogm sopuesc hiaevasre ,o olrej ob
descriapspt airootftn h e checks-saynsdto-efbm a lance
AlNlo rAtmhe ripcivatin p ernsa tuarnsedh oublevd a luaesadp rimnaartyu,cr oanl­
gibvei rttolh i yvoeu (nt gh ey troolfld eers trurcotdievnet s.
dotnl 'aeyg gMsa)n.ny o nvenosmnoaukasel sps roo duce Aduclotp perahneodat dhspe irvt i paerrsesi t-and-wait
liyvoeu nign,c luwdaitnsegnr a kgeasr,st nearka enssd e v­predaTthoelryos :ca am toeu ster aciolni,el ai rat n wda it
ersaple coifse msa wlolo,d lsannadkA ecst.u aablolhuyat,l fu ntaim lo ushea ppbeynD.su ritnhsgeu mmtehrmi asy
ofM isso4u4kr iin'odsfss n akperso deugcg(esa n loln vent­akpel aactte w ildiugrhittnh,nge i gohrit ne armloyr ning.
omouasn)hd a plrfo dluicyveoe u nign,c luoduifirnv vgee n­Coppermhaeyaa ldassmo b upsrhet yh aetn ttehrsesn ake's
omoussp ecies. hidipnlgas cuec,ah su ndae rfl raotco krp ieocfce o rru­
Femacloep perchaepnar dosd aul cietr taenrgfr ionmg gatreodot fil ny ionntg h ger ound.
onea m taox imouf2m 0 w,i tfohu rt os evyeonu bnegi an g
commolni tstiezirenl , a Atueg utshtr oSuegpht ember.
ReseairnKc ahn ssahso wtehdafe tm alceo ppermhaeya ds
prodaul cieto tfye oru fonrgt wyoe atrhsem,na yg os everal
yeawrist hroeuptr odNuecwiblnoygr .cn o pperahre7ea ds
or8i nchleosnT gh.ye o urnegs emblea latdhuotluhtgeshi, r
backgrcooulinolsdri ghatntedhr e miarr kianragel s i ghter
brown.
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heaedasst m allilz ards,
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copperthheceao dp,p eqru-icrkellyet ahpsere e Tyh.me o usoero thperred yi iens
' heawdi mlolv iett sa ilm inuatneadsl t lhs en ahkaets od oi fosl ltohwoe d otrr ail
neatrh e coefin ttsea rn eda t frtehsehk liylr loedde Bnyut s.i vnegn otmh,se n ake
,,c o.ie ll,e viasttl ei ghdtoleys h anvotetos truwigtghtl hepe r eayn rdi isnkj tuor y
Aq uisctkri inkjee ct_;.,s anbde gtiown i gogrl e itsAec lofp.p ervheenaodam'p sp arhaotwuesav,le isrso,
deadvleyn om inutnod ultahtteae Ti ola h. u ngryu sedp rfoort ection.
prewyh,ia cc ho ppelri­zoarfrr odtg h amto vitnagti ilp Ac opperwhilelialkd elapy e briswtohenso teopnis t
heatdh eena wthso lema.yl oolkia kg er eceant erpiblelcaairuit.sts er ytiodn egfe nidt sTehlitfsy. po efb iitnseo t
4 Copperheads
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ac opperihse ad
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thsek ualntldh e
Coppesrmhelelialkd es
uppera rjea ws
moveaabllleo,w c­ucumYobmuea hrya sv.e
intgh sen atkoe heasrodm esoanyyeo aul ways
engfuolofd knowwh eanc opperiahsre oaubdne dc aiustsm eel lilkse
thrteiem es cucumTbheiirbssso .tt hra unemd i sleading.
lartgheairnt s
Yecso,p perahnemdao dsostt hkeirno dfss n agkieovsffe
head.
ano ffenosdiowvrhe e mno lecsotrendo,erc r aepdt Tuhriesd .
C0 defeondsoiprvr,eo dubcyge lda anttdh sbe a soeft htea iisl ,
Q givoeffan wt i alnlmd a ayl bseom ixweidft ehc Toe sso.m e
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thcaotm moMno.sb ti toecsc urs owmheesonen aeec s o pper­
Thuacs o,p perahtre euasndtd aer ro ocrka longals oigd e
heaadnd de citdoce asp tourkr itelh lse n aDkuer.is nugc h
wihlalvn eor eatsogo inov ffei tmsu sky dYeofue nse.
scenatrhcieoo psp erhdeoia tdbs e wtsiodt le lfe nd itself.
couwladlw ki tahf ieniw n cohfe st he
InM issonuopr eir,sh oans adsair eeds oufal tc opper­
snaaknend e vkenroi wtt 'hse re.
heabdi tIena. na veryaegavere ,n omsonuaskb eiastp ep rox­
Blsancakbk reewsei cdto hp per­
imat2e0pl0ey o ipnlt ehs itsa wtiett,hh m eaj oriintvyo lving
copperIhnoe vae2dr5sy e.a trhsea rree headdusrfl ionoagdn pdsr odvuecne­
nor ecoorfadp se rsdoynifr nogmt he omobulsa scnka kNeotstr. Tu hemi.ys t h
Thtiwso -day
biotfae n vye nomsonuassk pee ciesh ansob iolobgaisacinadsdlo ensoh ta ppen.
olOds acgoep ­
perhleiaakdle,l n attioMv ies soAup reir.sb ointb tyae n Blarcasktn aakreneso c tl orseellatyto e d
newbcoorpn­ coppershheoabudlet d a kteotn h e copperahnehdaa dvnseoi nteirne st
perhehaaads s e,m ergreonocomyft hnee arest hborsepeiwdtiiattnlhhg ve e nomcooups­
yeltlaoTiwhl e. t op reviennfte acntrdieo dnup acien , perhSeuacaduh .n iwoonu nlodt
yousnnga kesn obte cahueos rse h iegs o itnodg i e. prodvuicaeob fflsep ring.
usteh eyierl low
Thbei otfaec opperuhseuaadl lyC oppearlhwemaaoydvisspen a iryossu-e oein yfeo u
tatiilwp h,i ch
produicmmeesd iinatteebn,us ren,i ng
malyo olkia k e wifilnlad n otNhoettrr .uC eo.pp erahreceao dmsp ewtiitnhg
catertpoi lplaairTn,h. im sab ye fo llobwyte idn glienagc oht hfeofrro oadns dh elIttfhe rerey.m atiogne the�r ,
lutrhee liirz aorrdt h robabnindna gu sIenaaf .em wi n­thecihra nocffie nsd ienngo upgrhte oye aits
anfdr porge y.u ttehse mraeby e s igonfss w elolni ngr eduIccfeo dp.p erahrfeeoa udnsd
thaer omr l eTgh.me o sitm portant
togeitithbs ee rc atuhsheea biiitsda eta l
thiintsgoi mmeditaatkteehvil ecy t im
anmda syu stmaoirtneh aonn e
toah ospeimtearlg encVya rrioooums.
snaokrte h,se i mtaeby e a n
firstm-eaaisdus ruecashsa, p play ing
overwidnetne.r ing
tournoircq uutettai nnsdgu ckoiunttgh v ee noomra pply­
Bacboyp pearrmheoe draead nsg tehraaodnuu sl ts.
inigcp ea cakrsne,o r te commefonrcd oepdp erbhietaeds .
Nottr Tuhee.ir nseo b iolorgeiacfsaooblrna bcyo pperheads
Ina ddiatcicoonr,td oei mnegr gencpyh-yrsoiocmi ans,
toh avmeo rpeo tveenntto hma and uTlhtehsya. v e
copperbhietaaersdsee ldtorme awittehad n tivtehneo m,
smalvleenrgo lma ntdifsna,yn agnsad r neo cta pable
medictahtcaiotou nn tetrhaaeffc etocsfst nsa vkeen om.
ofp roduacv ienngom mo rpeo ttehnatn
Thimse diccaatcnia ounass ee riaolulser regaictcth iaotn
aduclotp perheads.
cacna uhsuem adne ath.
Thmeaj oroifvty e nomous scnabanekp er ebvietnetseF dot rhf ea cotnMs i sssonuargkiee'tss
simbpyln yot tr ytiocn agp tourhr aen dcloep perohre adas cooftp hyre e vainsedexp da nsdeecd­
othveern omsonuaskC eosp.p erbhyne aatdusar,rne eo, t onedd iotfTi hoAenm phibainadn s
aggreTshsediyovn eog.toa ftpeero pdlone o,st e aforrc h ReptoifMl iesss Oorudrfreior.mt hMeD CN atSuhroeP.p OB,.o x
peotpolb eia tnewd o urladt shtemaroy t ioannluden sdse ­ 18J0e,ff eCrisMtoOyn6 , 5 1o0cr2a ,5l 7l3:/ 7155e1,x-3 t43.12 5.
tecotrte rdty oa voainid n truder.
Coppe5r heads
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snankaetsti oov uesr t aatrpeer oteTchtWeei dl.dC loifdoeef
Misstoruersian taskl eisz,aa nrmddo ss ttu ratsnl oensg ame
Manpye ohpalvese u cafeh a orfc opperahneodat dhse r specTiheimsse. a tnhsta hte irnseo o pesne aosnot nh ese
snaktehtasht ea yv ogiodi onugt dtooofi rsshhu ,n hti,ko er animaanlidsit ,as g aitnhlseat tw ok itlhle Amn.e x ception
picnInia cd.d imtainohyna ,r mslneaskaser nsee edlestsotl hyri usil wseh eanv enomsonuasik nce l oasses ociation
kilelaecydhe oaurot ff eBaurct.o pperahnemdao dsst withp eompilgerh ets iunsl otm eboeniebn igt ten.
othsenra kaersseh ayn ndo rmaavlolpiyed o pAlste h.o se
whsop eanl doo tft imient hoeu tdkonoorewsn, c ounters Ina ddittoi on
witshn akaerrsea re. -------------------haltnienegd ­
Snakaerjseu assmt u cahp aorfMt issoouurtid'aosso rlse ksisl olfsi nnagk sensas,ku er vmievaapnlrs o teacntdi ng
deewri,tl udr koerby lsu ebLieradrsan.bi ontught be e havpiroorvi dpirnoghp aebri Itnga etn.ea rd ailv,e rhsaibfiietda t
annda tuhriaslto ofsr nya kperso viindseistg ouh ntdse r­sucahsaw emlaln agfoeredws itsl ulp paov ratr ioefbt oyt h
stantdhinena gt uwroarlol ndw ,h iwceha ldle pend. gamaen ndo ngasmpee coifae nsi mSanlaski.ens s u cahn
envirownimbleelnn tefr fiotmt haed diotfvi aorni koiunsd s
Missiosu rio fs helstuecarhsbs r,u psihll eosag,ns rd o cpki lTehse.s e
homteo4 4 shelwtieplrrlso vsiedceufo rrsi ntayka enmsda iyn crease
diffesrpeencatin esdsu bspoefsc niaekTseh sme.a jorittyha ev ailoaffob oidal niitmy(a mlisnc aet,ri ovdee nts,
(88o%fo) u srn akaerhsea rmlSensaska.eri sem poritna nlti zatrodaasdn,sfrd o gPso)n.bd usin letafo rr esatreeda s
maintabianliainnntgc h ene a tuwroarlTl hde:ey am ta ny alwsiobl eln esfietv ekrianoldfs s n akaenosdt hweirl dlife
rodeanntodst haenri maanlidsn,t ursne,ra vsaefo od asl onagst hpeo nidps r opmearilnyt ained.
souforrcw ei ldsluicafehsh awkosw,lm si,ns kk,u naknsd ThDee partomfCe onnts ercvaapntr ioovlnia dned own­
heroSnnsa.kw ehsi,hc ahvl ei vienMd i ssfaorufa,rrl i o ngeerrw si tdhe tawiilldelmdia fen agetmiepFnsotm.r o rien for­
thapne ophlaeva,ed apttoaev da rioefnt ayt ucroamlm unmia­tiwornit,to Me:i ssDoeuprair tomfCe onnts ervation,
tifreosm,p arcghleadtd owe est lands. P.BOo.1x 8 J0e,ff eCristMoOyn6 , 5 1o0rc2 a 5l7l3:- 751-4115.
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dilteusr,at nlldei sz aRredpsth.ia lvbeees ea nr oufonrmd i l­tioofon u arm phibsinaanaksen,osd t hreerp tcialjneo si n
lioonfys e aTrhsea.yr c eo vewrietsdhc aalneadsr t eh e onoefM issoruergiih'oesnr aple toolroggainciazTlao tions.
samtee mperaastt huesriuerr rouSnndaiknaegnlssdi . z afirndodsu ittf h eirsseu cahno rganinzeaaytroi cuoo,nn tact
arcel orseellaySt neadka.erl see glheasvnseoe, x teeranra tlh aed draebsosv e.
openainnadgr sne o stl iAmbyo.hu atol fof u srn aklaeys
egghsa;gl ifbv ier ttoch o mpldeetveellyyo opueAndlg l. Evetnh ousgnhab kiet es
snaksehestd h eoiurts ekrai snt hegyr ow-frtohmrt eoe arrea ryeoc,ua rne duce
fivtei mpeesyr e aArls.ln akceasnsw iTmh.ie n ternaly oucrh anocfse n abkiebt yet aktihnfoegl lowpirnegc au­
orgaofns sn akaeresel ongwahtieacdlh,l tohwestm ofi t tions.
intthote u bubloadcrya vMiotsyst.p echiaevasene lon­ Staawya fryo ma rewahse trhee mraeby e ac oncentra­
gatreidgl hutna gnn do l elfutn g. tioofvn e nomsonuaskW eesap.rr otefocottiwvieenha arb i­
Alsln aekaeotst haenri maanladsr c el assaiscfi aerdn itva­wthse draen gesrnoaukmsea osyc cNuerv.pe lra ycoeu r
oroKiunsg.s nafokree xsa,m epalmtei ,cl ei,z aanroddt sh ehra nudnsd reorc okrls o gdson; o stt oevper ro cokrls o gs.
specoifse nsa kTehsea.yr i em mutnote h vee noofmo ur Steopnt hefimr stth,eo nv eWrhe.nw alkiinanfo gr esstte,p
venomsonuaska enwsdi klilal nlcd o nstuhmeeim gf i venl ivLeolotykh.g e r ouonvdew rh eyno sut otpos taonrsd i t,
thoep portAulntihtomyua.gno hyfo uhra rmslneaswksei slp la rticaurloaulrnaldrry go eco krls o gPsiv.ti paerrmeso st
bittode e fentdh emsetlhvebeiirsut ,se u aplrloyd uncoetsha ­ctiinlv aeet vee nainnadgtn igbheet x;t craar edfuurli ng
inmgo rteh asni mspclrea tches. thetsiem Weesa.rr u bbbeorow thse fins hiinnsg t reoarm s
swamapryet ahsma athy a rtbhovere nomcooutst onmouth.
Snackoen seFreMwi vssaourtiainOsnm oeo rc ea utAivoonai:nds y n aykoecu a nniodte ntify.
reatlhiaazltel Mosstp ecoifve esn omsonuaska ersseh ayn ndo rmally
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avopiedo pWlheen.e ncounitnte hrweei dlt dh euys uallayg sen akaerso uhnodm ebsye limintahtefoiionrdag n d
trtyoe scadpeet ecbtyri eomna imnoitnigo nOlfetsaesnn. , s helPtielorefb.s o arfednscp,e o sdtusm,hp e aproso,fi ng
invdiidtuhaailpts r ovowkietldrlt y oe scarpaet thhearn papsecrr,ca opr rusgtaetreeoldo firnagi,l trioesasld,a o bfs
defendO nictceso erlnfeh.ro ewde,vt ehres,sn ea kweidslo l barakn pdi loefrs o cpkrso vhiiddeip nlgafo cress n akaensd
theirt odb eefsettnh de mselves. thfoeo dt heeyaR te.m ovtihnegas tet racatngideo nnesr ally
tidyuipan rgte h bee swta ytsok eeapp remifrseoeefs
Althosungahka erasen snakIenss.p ect foudnodoaarntsldi o owwni sn,d otwos
interaensdt innagt muarkaselu rteh earrene o o peniwnhgessr nea kmeisg ehntt er.
parotfo uoru tdotohremsra,eyb et imaenspd l awcheesr eW er ecommtehnaadtn h ya rmlsensaske ensc ounbtee red
thepirree nscieos b jectiVeonnoambolsuens.a kaernseo t captuwirtehadh ooer s tiacnkrd e leuansheadr imnae nd
desiraarboluhenu dm adnw ellIiitnsp go ss.s tiodb ilsec oiusro-lsaathfeea db,i •t at.
OtVheenrSo nmaokuess
Thfoeu ort hveern omsonuasnk aetsti oMv ies sboeusricido epsp erahlesaod s
armee mbeorfts hp eiv ti pfearm ilvyi.ph eaPrvaisce t h aracptiletor ciastteidc
betwteheeeny a en ndo sotnre ialcs hio dfte h hee awdh,id ceht etchbteos d y
heaotfas mamlalm moarbl i Trhde.pi urpa irleesl liipsnth iacapaneltd, h ey
havape a oifwr e dlelv elfoapneOgdusv r.e nomsopuesca ilhelas va se i nrgolwe
ofs calest huaenl doenrogsft i htdeae i l.
Manpye opilnseoi nus sti tnhtger iansghuaolpftae hr he e atdod etermine
whetahs enrai kdsea ngeorrho aursm bluettsh sii,nsso atg oowda tyoi dentify
thessnea kAelst.h voeugnho msonuashk aevsase o mewthraita nhgeualda,r
sevhearramlsl peescsli iwekaset, se nra kgeasrs,tn earak netdsh heo g-nosed
snackaefn,l atthteheienra w dh,ic cahu tsheestm oa ppetarria nHgaurlmalre.s s
snalkaetcshk se e nsfoorcpyaia ltn fda nTghseh.ya vreo upnudp ainladsd ou­
blreo owfs caalleostn hgue n derosfti hdeteia ri l.
Thvee nomsonuasfk oeusin nMd i ssaoruterh Oies aagnesd o utchoeprpne r­
heawde,s tceortnt onwmeosuttpehyr,gn rm ayt tleeassntmaeakrsens, a sauga
rattlaenstdni amkrbeae trt lTehsdeni aakmeo.n rdabtatclkae nscdno arkael
snaakrene o fto uinnMd i ssTohumero isc.to mmvoenn omsonuaiskn Me i s­
souirtsih c eo pperThheeiarnsdeo r. e coofarh du madne actahu sbeyacd o p­
perhbeiaitdtne h sitsa te.
Snakeinbsoi atts ee riporuosbi lnMe ims sFooutrrh iow.sh elo i tkore e ad
numbceormsp,ta hrfeeo lloswtiantfigos 1rt9 i9Mc8is s sroeusriiad cecnitd ental
deaths:*
SnaBkiet e 0
Drowning10 5
Vehicula1,r1 59
Aviation1 5
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itsh outgobh eatc oppe•rahneidkas id lTlheedr.e
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souDruir.li anstgue m maenred a rflayylo lu,bn lga rcakt 0
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snaakveesr 1a0ig nec ihlnee sn agntadhr seo metimes
spotitnbe adc kygaarrdaosgrb,e a ss emTehnehtyas va.e
narrhoewaa dn gdr baayc kgrcooulwnoidrbt lha mcakr k­
ingCso.p perhhaevaawe di sdh ee aadn adr pei nktiasnh
wibtrho hwonu,r glasmsa-rskhianpgesd.
Hatchalniadnd gu plrta ikriineg snraaknegse
throuMgihsosuIottnu h rfeia h.la ltl,ci hn g prairie
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kingsanraoekf etfseo nu nnedha ro maensod u tbuildings.
Theayv er8ai gneci hlnee sn Ygotuhpn.rg a kiirniges nakes
havane a rrhoewaa dn adg raybirsobhwa nc kgrcooulnodr
wirtehd dbirsohrw onu,mn adr kiCnogpsp.e rhhaevaae d s
widhee aadna dr pei nktiawsnih tb hr own, hourglass­
shapmeadr kings.
Aduplrta kiirniges anvaekre3ats go4 fe e ielnte ngth
anhda vane a rrhoewaT dh.ec iorl oriansto itohlnii nkge
thceo pperwhheihacadhas,s tocbkoidaeynr id ps i nkish
tawni btrho mwanr kiitnnh gsesh aopfae nh ourgolra ss
butt(eprifnlocynth oeapdn wdi doene itshiedre ).
Eastern hsonga-knaeorfsseo e udtn hdr ouMgihso­ut
souTrhisi.ps e cmiaehysa vawe i dheeraa dna ds tockier
bodtyh amno snto nvenosmnoaukAsel st.h tohuegcihor l ­
oratieisxo tnr evmaerliayah bolge-,ns onsaenkdee vh ears
ap inktiacsnoh lw oirmt ahr kiitnnh gsesh aopfae nh our­
glaosrbs u ttWehrefltnyh .r eahtoegn-endso,ns aeckdae ns
makael ouhdi ssnionicgso ep;p erahrneeoa atdb stl oe
makeex tended hissing sounds.
Thbeu llswnaaoskn ecc eo mmioonnu fro rtmaelrl grass
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pracioruineat niideMs si ssoluarrsigp'eessc toi fse nsa ke,
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reacnheian8rgf l eyie lnte ngBtuhl.l shnaavnkeae rsr ower :::,­
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heatdhsac no pperahnetdah demsii,rx c eodl oofcr rse am,
yeltlaobnwr,,o awnnbd l ascukit thsef moa rl iifpner airie
grasCsoepsp.e rohnte haoedt shh,ea rna drp,ei nktiaisnnh
colwoirbt rho mwanr kiiannn gh so urgolrba ustst erfly
shaWphee.tn h reabtuelnlesdan,lac skaomen as k aev ery
louhdi sssionuwgnh di,cc ohp perahrieena cdasp oafb le
making.
Three mdi lskn akiMesi ssosumrailk'lisen sgts( n2a1k e
to2 8i ncihtneo stl aeln gatnlhdi) ov ner so cokpyeh,ni ll­
sidIehtsa p.sr omirneemdna tr kings.
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