Rattlesnakes sound warning on biodiversity and habitat fragmentation

Friday, April 23, 2010 - 10:31 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have discovered that fragmentation of natural habitats by roads -- even smaller, low-traffic highways -- has had a significant effect on genetic structure of timber rattlesnakes. The work reinforces similar research conducted on other species and underlines the grave danger habitat fragmentation poses to wildlife populations.

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