Fear of snakes is one of the poorest of all reasons for a 

 person not to enjoy the great outdoors. Hardly anyone will 

 refuse to go on a hike or picnic through fear of being struck 

 by lightning, yet statistics show that more people die in the 

 United States from this cause than from snakebite. Poisonous 

 snakes are definitely dangerous, but few are the areas where 

 their abundance would prevent anyone from enjoying the 

 beauties of nature. 



Prepared in Office of Information, Fish and Wildlife Service, 



United States Department of the Interior, Washington 25, D. C. 



Circular 64. July 1960 



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