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Community Updates Hognose Snake Wins Drama Queen Award
When it comes to acting, the eastern hognose snake beats them all. A video by Dr. Vanessa Lane of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College shows what a hognose will do to convince possible predators that it is a) dying or b) simply a smelly, deranged mess that is best avoided. DNR senior wildlife biologist Daniel Sollenberger explained that when threatened the hognose’s first response is usually to hiss, spread its hood and bluff a strike. But that defense can quickly devolve into defecating and emitting musk, thrashing wildly, and – finally – going limp as if dead. It’s not known why hognose snakes employ thanatosis, the defense of playing dead, or if the reaction is involuntary (i.e., fainting goats). But apparently it works. Many other snake species sometimes go limp when handled, Sollenberger said. “But not many of them do it as dramatically as the hognose.” Check out the video here: bit.ly/drama_snake. It may be the best laugh you have today!
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Hognose snake in the midst of a hissy fit. Image taken from video by Dr. Vanessa Lane
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Get ready, shooters! Two Rivers Gun Range, located in extreme southwest Camden County, officially opened to the public on Friday, Nov. 12. It is one of more than 40 public archery and/or shooting ranges currently available in Georgia. “We are excited to welcome everyone to Two Rivers Gun Range,” said Gary Blount, Chairman, Camden County Board of Commissioners. “The facility is an asset to our community and something for shooters to enjoy. We appreciate the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and their contributions to make this facility a reality.” Staff at this new range eagerly await your visit. Some of the exciting features include: • Pistol Range: 20 stations, 15 to 25 yard ranges with Reactive Steel Targets. • Rifle Range: 12 stations: 50, 100 and 200-yard ranges featuring digital “live” Kongsberg Target Systems. This range will serve as a resource for area shooting enthusiasts. Hours for the range are Tuesday-Saturday (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) and Sunday (1 – 6 p.m). Memberships, day passes, gift cards, and merchandise are available for purchase at the range office. The renovation work was made possible by hunters and shooters. The Wildlife Restoration Program, which funded a large portion of this project, is a federal program funded by hunters and shooters through excise taxes on the equipment they purchase and use, such as firearms, ammunition and archery equipment. For more information on the Two Rivers Gun Range, visit www.camdencountyga. gov/1098/Two-Rivers-Gun-Range. For more information on ranges available in Georgia, visit georgiawildlife.com/AllRanges. 20
Southern Tides Magazine
December 2021
