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The Lee County Ledger Wednesday, May 1,2019 - Page IB DNR: What To Do When You See A Snake Special to the Ledger As spring hits full stride, John Jensen will begin answering more calls and emails about snakes. But most will involve two questions: What species is this and what do I do with it? As for the first, seldom is the snake a venom ous species, said Jensen, a senior wildlife bi ologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and co-author of “Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia.” Whether it’s venom ous, of course, is the concern or fear underly ing most of the ques tions. Chances are it’s not, Jensen said. Only six of the 46 species native to Georgia are venomous and only one of those - the copper head - usually thrives in suburban areas, which is where the majority of Georgians live. “Although every coun ty in the state is within the range of at least one venomous snake spe cies, there is nowhere in the state that venomous species even come close to outnumbering non- venomous species.” So what to do if you 2019 Lee County High School Varsity/Junior Varsity/Middle School Softball Tryouts Special to the Ledger Softball tryouts for VARSITY/JUNIOR VARSITY for the 2019 season will be held Monday, May 6th - Wednesday, May 8th 3:30 - 5:30/5:45 at Lee County High School. Tryouts are for students who are currently en rolled in the Lee County School System grades 8th- 11th. For more information contact: Coach Dwayne Suggs at: suggsd@lee.kl2. ga.us 2019 Lee County Middle School East Softball Tryouts Tryouts for Lee County Middle School East 2019 season will be held Monday, May 13th, Tuesday May 14th, and Thursday May 16th 3:30 - 5:30 at LCMS East Campus. Tryouts are for students who are currently enrolled in the Lee County School Sys tem in grades 5th - 7th. Must have a current physical. For more information contact: Coach Derick Rutland or Coach Danielle Rudd rutlandde@lee.kl2. ga.us ruddda@lee.kl2.ga.us 2019 Lee County Middle School West Softball Tryouts Tryouts for Lee Coun ty Middle School West 2019 Softball season will be held Tuesday, May 7th - Wednesday, May 8th 3:30 - 5:30 at LCMS West Campus. Tryouts are for students who are currently enrolled in the Lee County School Sys tem in grades 5th - 7th. Must have a current physical. For more information contact: Coach Marley Myers myersma@lee.kl2.ga.us Players must be present each day during tryouts. All players must be aca demically eligible and have a current physical on file. No Exceptions!!! Physical Forms can be found at www.ghsa.net. Click on Resources tab at the top right of page. Select Forms tab and scroll down to physical form. Click the link and print. These forms must be used for the physical per Georgia High School Association. Lee County Middle School Volleyball Clinic, May 6-9 Special to the Ledger The Lee County Middle School Volley ball Clinic will be held at Lee County High School. The clinic is for 4th- 8th graders and wil be held May 6-9 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. The cost is $100.00. Parents are expected to pick up their child before 5:30 PM The skills clinic focuses on fundamen tals of passing, setting, attacking, defense, team reception, serving, and basic volleyball skills to improve overall play and to increase volley ball knowledge before tryouts. All clinic participants should wear a t-shirt and shorts, tennis shoes and knee pads. Knee pads are not required if you don’t already own them. Camp staff will include coaching staff, alumni of LCHS Volley ball, and current Lady Trojan players Pre-registration is pre ferred before April 29th for planning purposes, but we will accept late registration and walk- ins on first day of clinic. Please DO NOT return registration to your school. Lor more information, contact Lynn Rosenfeld at lsrl201@bellsouth.net spot a snake? Try to identify it from a distance. Resources such as georgiawildlife. com/georgiasnakes, which includes DNR’s “Venomous Snakes of Georgia” brochure, can help. Do not try to handle the snake. Give it the space it needs. Remember that snakes are predators that feed on rodents, insects and even other snakes. There is no need to fear non-venomous snakes. Also, Georgia’s native non-venomous species are protected by state law, and the imperiled eastern indigo snake is federally protected. If a clearly identi fied venomous snake is in an area where it represents a danger to people or pets, consult georgiawildlife.com/nui- sancewildlife for a list of private wildlife removal specialists. Most bites occur when a snake is cornered or captured, and defending itself. Non-venomous snakes such as scarlet king- snake, eastern hognose and watersnake species are frequently confused with their venomous counterparts - coral snakes, rattlesnakes and water moccasins, respectively. And while pit vipers, which include all venomous spe cies native to Georgia except for coral snakes, are often identified by their broad, triangular shaped heads, many non-venomous snakes flatten their heads when threatened and may have color patterns similar to venomous species. The bottom line: Use caution around any unidentified snake. Lor more on Georgia’s snakes, visit geor- giawildlife.org/georgias- nakes. Also, “Amphib ians and Reptiles of Georgia” (University of Georgia Press) is a com prehensive reference. SNAKE INSIGHTS Benefits: While some snakes eat rodents and even venomous snakes, others prey on creatures Georgians also many not want near their homes. Brown and red-bellied snakes, for example, feed on snails and slugs, the bane of gardeners. Crowned snake species primarily eat centipedes. Baby snakes? Snakes such as earth and brown snake species are small and homeowners oc casionally mistake them as juveniles. The com mon concern here: Are the parents nearby? Yet while some species are live-bearers and some are egg-bearers, snakes do not exhibit parental care, DNR’s John Jensen said. 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