Coverage dated August 11, 2022 to August 12, 2022

Respected snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite

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A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.

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WTOP Washington DC
Respected snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Aug 12, 2022
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A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Respected West Virginia snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Published Aug 11, 2022
Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description
A respected snake researcher who’d been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler. William H. “Marty” Martin died Aug. 3
CBS News
Renowned snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite in West Virginia (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 12, 2022
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Martin was perhaps the foremost authority on timber rattlers, according to another rattlesnake researcher.

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