Exciting news! Last week while staff and Islands Conservation Corps were thinning South Turtleback forests they spotted a Sharp-tailed snake (Contia tenuis)! Rarely seen in the islands – the first documented sighting in San Juan County was in 2006 – these shy snakes are smaller than a garter snake, and possess the distinguishing characteristic of a pointed tail, which biologists believe it uses to steady itself when capturing prey. Interested in learning a bit more of local lore? Click here!
