By Cooperative Research Units
July 14, 2026
Prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) may gather to shed skin - a newly documented behavior observed by researchers at the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Dr. Courtney Conway, and graduate student Emily Martin, initially set out to document Prairie rattlesnake movement but ended up observing a unique behavior.
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Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
The Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit (est. 1947) is a partnership among the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, University of Idaho, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.
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Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
The Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit (est. 1947) is a partnership among the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, University of Idaho, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.