I had posted about this before in the venomous snake section, but only had one reply.
I'm doing my ENG102 research paper on rattlesnake population loss, and the reasons for it (I'm thinking habitat loss, illegal hunting/killing, and lack of genetic diversity). Originally I was going to focus mainly on the Timber Rattlesnake, but have now decided to do a more general paper on the dangers facing all North American rattlesnakes.
If anyone had any links they could send me about the dangers facing rattlesnakes it would be greatly appreciated! I already found 3 New York Times articles, and now I need a couple sites, and some book references. Also, if you know of any books on rattlesnakes please send me the title and author!
Thanks for any help! I need all I can get!