As anyone heard anything about them being removed from the protected list? Everything I see still list them.
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We found a timber rattler on our place approx three years ago. Not knowing what it was and the fact that it was heading toward the house, it was killed by an "unknown assailant." I say this because, after we checked with our wildlife biologist, I was told they are on the state AND federal protected species list (hefty fines for killing one). While it seems that they are quite common in the NE states, they have begun to migrate west. The biologist says if you come across one, you're supposed to inform TPWD of the location at which you found it, provide photo documentation, and let it it go on its way.
And while they are technically considered an "ambush predator," the biologist told me they are painfully shy of people and will retreat at all costs. I say, however, when they're crawling in your front yard, up the walkway, heading for your front door, all bets are off. THIS momma will kill anything that threatens her babies and the animals. So that sucker's dead!
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I have never seen one, I have been in east Texas a few times. Been out west a lot more often, there are multiple species out there, that I have not seen either. Only seen Western Diamondbacks, or pretty sure I have only seen Western Diamondbacks.
I would love to see some Black Tails and some Timber Rattlers.
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