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Arizona rattlesnakes could be affected by I-11 construction

Kiersten Edgett Cronkite News//November 30, 2023//[read_meter]

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Two black-tailed rattlesnakes sit in their enclosure at the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary in Scottsdale, on Sept. 18, 2023. The proposed Interstate 11 project, which doesn’t have a clear timeline, would run from Wickenburg to Nogales and could potentially connect to I-11 in Nevada. However, a portion of the project cuts through desert land, which experts say could cause continuing concerns for wildlife, such as rattlesnakes. (Photo by Kiersten Edgett/Cronkite News)

Arizona rattlesnakes could be affected by I-11 construction

Kiersten Edgett Cronkite News//November 30, 2023//[read_meter]

“If we didn’t have rattlesnakes here, people would probably miss them.” As more people move to the Grand Canyon State, infrastructure continues to expand outward. With more people, comes more...

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