Strathcona County, Alta., rolls out snake safety measures after 1,000 snake deaths in 2 years | Page 22 | Unpublished
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Strathcona County, Alta., rolls out snake safety measures after 1,000 snake deaths in 2 years

August 6, 2026

Strathcona County is implementing new measures to protect plains garter snakes from vehicle traffic. The move comes after more than 1,000 snake deaths were reported in recent years along a seven-kilometre stretch of Range Road 210, between Township Road 530 and Wye Road heading south.



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