Snakes Are Killed by New Jersey Traffic (IMAGE)

Drexel University

Snakes Are Killed by New Jersey Traffic

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Cars are a significant cause of mortality for northern pine snakes in the New Jersey Pinelands. Drexel University researchers are studying the extent of damage this causes to the population and are experimenting with ways to help snakes move through their habitat more safely.

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Dane Ward / Drexel University

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