Expert offers tips for rattlesnake encounters
The Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (black, left) is the only venomous snake in Santa Clarita. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

Expert offers tips for rattlesnake encounters

While snakes might be a threat to the family pet, they’re also essential to the local ecosystem, and most don’t pose a threat without provocation, according to a local wildlife…

Increased vegetation escalates chances of encounters with snakes
Courtesy photo Jody Evans, of Valencia, came across this 4-foot-long Southern Pacific rattlesnake Saturday while hiking on Taylor Elder Loop, a Towsley Canyon trail, off The Old Road near Santa Clarita.

Increased vegetation escalates chances of encounters with snakes

Our winter and spring rains have provided us with spectacular grass and flower blooms across our mountains, making for some spectacular scenery. As we approach the summer months, this increased…

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