Claxton GA agrees to end their 40+ years of Rattlesnake Roundups

Claxton GA agrees to end their 40+ years of Rattlesnake Roundups

Well, it finally happened… after almost two years of lobbying to try to save animals from being killed each year at local rattlesnake roundups, the folks in Claxton GA have agreed to change their event from one that collected and killed snakes to an event, which now celebrates the species

Letter from an 8-year old

Posted on Jan 30, 2011 in Articles, OMG News, Rattlesnakes
Letter from an 8-year old

Dear Sir,

“Don’t kill the snakes… please ;-( Do you see how much it hurts me when you and others kill the snakes? Why does your group kill snakes? Did you know animals help us and we humans do nothing but harass and kill them? Why don’t you help them? Why, can you tell me?…

2011 Georgia Rattlesnake Roundup

Posted on Jan 17, 2011 in Articles, OMG News, Rattlesnakes
2011 Georgia Rattlesnake Roundup

Rattlesnake Roundups, a southern tradition that needs to change.

Too Cute To Ignore?

Posted on Nov 2, 2010 in Articles, OMG News, Rattlesnakes
Too Cute To Ignore?

We get great response when talking about cute endangered animals. But when speaking on the horror of Rattlesnake Roundups… silence. See why it’s so important.

OMG Joins Zoo Atlanta Program

OMG, or One More Generation, founded by Fayetteville’s Carter and Olivia Ries, took part in the Saturday for Snakes program at Zoo Atlanta.  The activities took place Saturday July 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  OMG was among the snake experts and snake conservation groups in celebration of these remarkable vertebrates.

OMG Hosts Reptile Day at Fernbank Museum

OMG was invited to participate in the 2010 Reptile Day at the famed Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta on Saturday July 10th from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. 

Rattlesnake Roundups

Posted on Jul 1, 2010 in Articles, Petitions, Rattlesnakes
Rattlesnake Roundups

Rattlesnake Roundups” are contests calling for hunters to bring in as many snakes as they can catch in a year, at which point the snakes are slaughtered and sold for skin and meat. Seven states still host these killing contests: Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.