Copperhead snakes 101: Venom, habitat and first aid – Athens County Independent

Copperhead snakes 101: Venom, habitat and first aid – Athens County Independent

ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Copperhead snakes are responsible for the most snake bites each year in the United States, they are also some of the least deadly — and live right here in Athens County. Doug Wynn, who has written and edited multiple books about the state’s amphibians and reptiles, has been researching copperheads since the 1970s and participated in over 250 research projects focused on snake conservation in Ohio.  Wynn offered simple advic…