What snake is this? Thanks

[Doug 351]

I got to thinking-maybe I should clarify my position just a bit. Toads are one of my favorite animals. Not too many years ago, it was commonplace to see a smashed toad on every corner. Now you don't see any. I guess they just Googled up how to miss cars.

Scientists have not been able to explain the cause of the dramatic decline in the frog and toad population. Regardless, I still look at whether a creature is beneficial to man or not. I've been down this road before so let's just cut out the bull right now.

The only way we can let nature take it's course is pack up and leave. Everyone here has and does have a major impact on the natural world and hands on killing is maybe 2 or 3% of the equation. Habitat destruction is #1.So that means if you really care so much about nature, tear your house down and leave. We can't leave it up to nature now without a time machine.
It's just not that simple. Man has already upset the "balance" of nature and just stepping away won't bring it back.

So now that we killed the cougars and wolves we must kill the deer or starvation and disease will. FACT-PERIOD.

So I have a couple of ponds and I have been trying to singlehandedly bring the toad population back and it's working (hence the constant influx of the evil toad killers).I'll go one further-how about all you Yellow Bellied Water Snake owners rise up in protest!