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Chestney said that while there was a time the rattlesnake "was given no consideration" and its numbers were dangerously low, "Pennsylvania has come a long way, for sure in the last 10 years" toward understanding and raising awareness of the timber rattlesnakes 'value to the environment and mankind.
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Chestney said land development is affecting the timber rattlesnakes 'habitat.
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Chestney said the biggest reason people kill rattlesnakes is out of fear.
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The Pennsylvania project is leading the way across the country, Chestney said.
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Chestney said the venom of the timber rattlesnake is used in medical research and in the development of medications for heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.
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But while development projects threaten the reptile, Chestney said, wanton killing of the snakes threatens their population as well.
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More than 1,600 timber rattlesnakes statewide carry microchips, Chestney said.
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An important part of their research effort, Chestney said, includes identifying den locations, including those found on South Mountain in Michaux State Forest.
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