I think using terms like "survival rate" in the article is another way to twist the facts.

"Spotting" a snake that is alive has to be far easier than "spotting" a dead one considering that they most likely went underground in search of shelter and somewhat warmer ground during cold snap?

The impact on gravid females reproduction efforts for this season should not be overlooked either.

" The park lost nine of the 10 radio-tagged snakes, including all eight females, but field surveys for several weeks following the cold snap found higher survival rates -- nearly 60 percent of 99 snakes spotted by his team of researchers were alive."

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