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**Dwerfsd** · 04-30-2007, 01:37 AM

Garter snakes are also responsible for managing the rodent population as well as eating garden pests like slugs. Snakes are an important part of the eco system and in many areas, like my home town, garter snakes listed as endangered (we have Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia). For predator that makes a real impact bird, frog, & fish populations look no further then the house cat. Sorry for feeling the need to put in my $0.02, I don't like to see any animals die, especially when they are a native species, and a rapidly declining one due to human intervention.

04-30-2007, 01:37 AM	#18
Dwerfsd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 387 Senior Member	Garter snakes are also responsible for managing the rodent population as well as eating garden pests like slugs. Snakes are an important part of the eco system and in many areas, like my home town, garter snakes listed as endangered (we have Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia). For predator that makes a real impact bird, frog, & fish populations look no further then the house cat. Sorry for feeling the need to put in my $0.02, I don't like to see any animals die, especially when they are a native species, and a rapidly declining one due to human intervention.
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