Recently one of my young friends, Seth, was talking to me about his “history changer project.” Specifically, Seth’s concern and interest is in snakes.
You might ask, why would Ms. Ann care about snakes? Many of you may not know that I grew up in the desert. The desert I grew up in was the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, which is one of the great deserts of the world. It has a very unique ecosystem that contains a variety of endemic plants and animals, such as the Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and Organ Pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi).
One of the threats to the health of the beautiful Saguaro cactus was people killing snakes. As the snake population decreased, the cactus mouse (which is the size of a field mouse) population increased. These little mice like to eat holes in the base of the mighty cactus, which is not healthy for the cactus.
From the time I first started hiking and rock climbing in Arizona, I learned that when you saw a rattlesnake, you backed up and went the other way; but it was important you did not kill them.
My friend Seth is trying to protect one of his favorite creatures…the snake. Please look at his History Changer Brochure Let’s help him spread the word!!!!
