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Fort Worth Zoo Releases Rare Louisiana Pine Snakes Into the Wild

Fort Worth Zoo Releases Rare Louisiana Pine Snakes Into the Wild

by Joeby Ragpa - Jul. 20, 2023
Fort Worth Zoo Releases Rare Louisiana Pine Snakes

The Fort Worth Zoo recently released 55 Louisiana Pine Snakes into the Kisatchie National Forest

The Fort Worth Zoo participates in several breeding programs that help maintain a healthy, diverse population of specific species. The Zoo provides hatchlings for release back into its native habitat to establish a self-sustaining population. The hatchlings were released into the Kisatchie National Forest, in a restored and maintained area within its historic range where the species has long been extirpated.

The Louisiana Pine Snake is one of the rarest species of snakes in North America, and the Fort Worth Zoo is one of only four breeding centers for this species,” according to a release. This was the Zoo’s seventh annual release and the most snakes released in one year.

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