Short Version:
"An Interactive Guide to Massachusetts Snakes" provides
information about the mythology and natural history of
snakes, species accounts and an interactive guide
for identifying snakes that occur in Massachusetts.
UMASS EXTENSION ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF "AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO
MASSACHUSETTS SNAKES," NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
"An Interactive Guide to Massachusetts Snakes" is an informative
publication with an interactive guide to snake identification. It
provides information about the mythology and natural history of snakes,
legal protection, and what to do about snakes in and around the home.
It also provides species accounts for each of 14 snake species that
occur in Massachusetts, as well as an interactive guide for identifying
snakes.
"Massachusetts Snakes" is written by Scott Jackson and Peter Mirick.
Scott Jackson is a wildlife biologist and herpetologist working for
UMASS Extension in the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management.
He is also one of four coordinators of the Massachusetts Herpetological
Atlas Project, a five-year effort to document the distribution of
reptiles and amphibians in Massachusetts. Peter Mirick is a wildlife
biologist for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and
editor of Massachusetts Wildlife Magazine. Peter has fielded snake
questions for the Division for many years and estimates that he has
handled well over 1000 phone calls about snakes. Numerous black & white
illustrations, as well as color plates for each species, were
contributed by Nancy Haver. Nancy is a professional artist who has
illustrated numerous publications ranging from biology textbooks to
curriculum guides for teachers.
"An Interactive Guide to Massachusetts Snakes" was first published by
UMASS Extension as a print publication and was formatted for the World
Wide Web by Michelle Lee. The access the guide, use the following
address:
http://www.umass.edu/umext/snake.
"An Interactive Guide to Massachusetts Snakes" is UMASS Extension
publication and is part of an outreach program in Natural Resources
and Environmental Conservation. For more information, contact:
Scott Jackson
UMASS Extension
Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
Holdsworth Hall Box 34210
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-4210
(413) 545-4743
sjackson at umext.umass.edu
