I agree Norm, I only remove water snakes that eat the same things my fish eat. Same with turtles. Just trying to eliminate the competition. But. I will also remove poisonous snakes around the house.
However I believe the relative word is perception.
Relative to how many of our people are dying in Iraq the death toll on our highways is astronomical, but people perceive the war as a greater threat to life.
Most people likewise perceive all snakes as a threat.
I like you will always try to educate otherwise but I don't think we will win that battle.
For a bit of encouragement though I did convince my wife to catch & hold a 6' black snake with her bare hands a couple weeks ago! I even finally got her to let go of his head while she was holding him! I was proud!
