Local Legends with Lark Farlee

Snakes in Brown County


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Today's episode is all about snakes. We'll be taking a closer look in to what types of species of venomous snakes are in Indiana, specifically Brown County, some snake bite tales from the Brown County State Park (and how to prevent such encounters), as well as going in to depth as to the important roles that snakes play in our ecosystem. 

Links to articles:
https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/files/sp-Timber_brown-RattlesnakesFAQ2.pdf
https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/wildlife-resources/animals/snakes/
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/29/717467217/summer-bummer-a-young-campers-142-938-snakebite#:~:text=The%20average%20list%20price%20for,antivenin%20can%20cost%20roughly%20%24200.
http://www.bcdemocrat.com/2016/07/18/camper-bitten-by-copperhead-in-state-park/
http://www.bcdemocrat.com/2019/07/15/girl-bitten-by-copperhead-in-state-park/
https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/files/snakes.pdf

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