Begs the question…. Do you kill venomous snakes you come across? I have saved many rat snakes from death and got onto a friend for killing one. I did kill a small copperhead in my backyard when the children were toddlers. I kill all black widows. If I come across a rattlesnake on my lease am I obliged to kill it like we do yotes?
I don`t kill any of them anymore. I don`t kill predators either, unless I need a fur or they get into our chickens.