CANADA.COM (Toronto, Ontario) 16 September 05 Snake population on the rebound
(Broadcast News) The legless stars of Manitoba's world-famous snake dens are once again thriving.
Ed Wasserman, a tour guide and advocate at the snake dens in Narcisse, says the population has rebounded in a major way, thanks to 12 tunnels dug under Highway 17 by Manitoba Hydro in 2001.
In 1997, before the tunnels were built, about 25,000 snakes were killed by highway traffic.
Wasserman estimates the snake population is now approaching 70,000 -- the same level as a decade ago.
(MB) Snake population on the rebound