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Rattlesnake Season Begins In California

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY-CA-MARCH 18, 2024: An adult male red diamond rattlesnake is photographed at San Timoteo Canyon in Riverside County on March 18, 2024.  (Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Summer Months Expected To Bring Out Snakes Across California

As our weather warms over the summer, we’re approaching peak rattlesnake season in California and that means more encounters between rattlers and humans. Rattlesnakes normally thrive in the spring and summer.  But there are plenty of other snakes that roam California. 
Guest: Emily Taylor, Professor of Biology, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and author of the book “California Snakes and How to Find Them” 

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