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For information on how to live with wildlife, visit these species pages:
Bats | Beaver | Birds | Black Bears | Cougars | Coyotes | Deer and Elk | Frogs | Nutria | Osprey | Owls | Raccoons | Snakes | Tree Squirrels | Turtles | Wolves | Young Wildlife
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Northwestern garter snake
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There are 15 native snake species in Oregon. Of these, only the Western Rattlesnake has poisonous venom that is dangerous to humans.
See the ODFW fact sheet for facts about Oregon’s native snakes that dispel myths and promote a better understanding of these wonderful, ecologically important and beautiful animals
Living with Wildlife: Snakes (pdf)
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