New Hampshire’s Most Rattlesnake Infested Region Has Been Discovered

You probably don't think of New Hampshire even having rattlesnakes, but we do, surprisingly enough.

What Is It About This Part of New Hampshire?

Allenstown, New Hampshire is home to one of the largest parks in the Granite State.  It has more than 10,000 acres and is the largest State Park in NH.  Bear Brook State Park also has the largest number of the states only venomous snake, the Timber Rattlesnake, according to worldatlas.com.

Bear Brook is Large Enough to Allow Many Hiding Places

Because of the size of the park, there are many areas that are seldom seen by the public. There are many marshes and ponds that make for a perfect home with plenty of water for the timber rattlesnake.

Although you might think that we should extract a venomous snake from the wildlife population, (I know that's what I'm thinking, anyway....) we can't do that.  Timber rattlesnakes are highly endangered and they are to be left alone.  It is illegal to take them from their habitats or to kill them, according to wildlife.nh.gov.

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New Hampshire Fish and Game actively care for their dens, so they must be important somehow.

Why Do We Need Venomous Rattlesnakes in New Hampshire?

I'm just guessing here, but maybe the timber rattlesnake takes care of eating mice or chipmunks or other small animals and that somehow balances the eco-system.  Hey, I don't like bats very much either, but those creatures that look like they came from the depths of hell eat mosquitos. So, bring on the bats, baby!