Rattlesnake Denning Patterns Project

Cameras are being used to monitor the ingress and egress patterns of rattlesnakes at a selection of den sites across the southern interior of British Columbia. From this project we are learning about the synchronicity of snake behaviour at den sites, and how the timing of hibernation might be impacted through climate change. Also, we are using cameras to monitor snake eco-passages under highways in the South Okanagan – in conjunction with road surveys, this work is testing how effective the passages are at reducing road mortality to the snakes.

Project Leads: Karl Larsen

Project Collaborators: Robyn Reudink ; JoAnne Hales

Focal Species: Snake spp.