Integrated Approach to Conservation for the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake with Yu Man Lee

 

Today, reptiles and amphibians are among the most vulnerable species on Earth with one out of four species at risk of extinction. Join Yu Man Lee, Conservation Scientist at Michigan Natural Features Inventory, as she discusses adopting an integrated approach to conserving the federally threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Michigan's only venomous snake). This presentation was part of the Virtual Herpetology Conference: Management for Reptile and Amphibian Survival with Pierce Cedar Creek Institute on February 26, 2021. Moderator for this conference was Ellen Holste, Community Program Manager at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. To report an eastern massasauga rattlesnake observation, please visit the following links: • MNFI - https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/species/report • MDNR - https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/ORS/Survey/5 • MI Herp Atlas - https://www.miherpatlas.org/ Also check out Michigan Natural Features Inventory’s website for information about other endangered, threatened, or of special concern species in Michigan: https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/ Music by bensound.com Follow us: * Website ~ http://www.CedarCreekInstitute.org * Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/PierceCedarCreekInstitute * Twitter ~ http://www.twitter.com/PierceInstitute * Instagram ~ http://www.instagram.com/piercecedarcreek