The timber rattlesnake is not an endangered species, except in some states, where their habitat has been altered. Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire are some of these states.
Yes there is a single population of timber rattlesnakes on the critically endangered species list in Vermont.
Mainly habitat loss and human predation!
It's hard to determine exact numbers, but it is an endangered species there.
Only the timber rattlesnake occurs in New Hampshire where it is considered an endangered species.
The timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, is threatened or endangered over much of its range. In Connecticut, the species is limited to a few wild areas, and the current population is unknown, but it is rare, but present there.
No there are no Rattlesnakes on Martha's Vineyard. However there are Rattlesnakes in Massachusetts. They are called Timber Rattlesnakes and they are found in the Blue Hills Reservation near Boston, and the Connecticut River Valley and the Berkshires. Rattlesnakes in Massachusetts are ENDANGERED so it is illegal to kill, Harm, or Harass these reptiles.
Many are in trouble. Both eastern and western diamondbacks, the timber rattler in some areas, and the massasauga.
There are 8 species of rattlesnakes in the United States that are listed as either a "species for concern," "threatened," or are a "candidate" for listing on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Species Reports. However, there are no rattlesnakes listed as endangered at this time.
Exact numbers are hard to say, but it is found there in 21 counties, and listed as threatened.
The most stable population of Timber Rattlesnakes in New England is in the state of Massachusetts. In Massachusetts Rattlesnakes are found in The Blue Hills of eastern MA (south of Boston) and in west central MA and Western MA. Even though MA has the most stable population the snakes are still endangered. Rattlesnakes are very beautiful creatures and conservation programs are doing everything they can to keep Rattlesnakes in Massachusetts for generations to come.
Are sidewinder rattlesnakes endangered?
Dry.