Why these rattlesnakes are declining at an alarming rate
Rattlesnakes are threatened in British Columbia in Canada, and many populations are declining at alarming rates.
Marcus Atkins
MSc. Student, Environmental Science, Thompson Rivers University
Marcus Atkins is a master's student in environmental sciences at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia. As part of his research, he is conducting a population and behavioral ecology study of Western Rattlesnakes in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The team hopes to better understand population declines and how these animals are coping with climate change, urbanization, human disturbance and other threats to their livelihood. Atkins also serves as an expedition leader for Natural Habitat Adventures/World Wildlife Fund.
