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Rat snake encounter

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Master Sgt. Richard Koen, a member of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency, handles a rat snake as part of a presentation of native Texas snakes during the San Antonio Armed Forces 2011 Earth Day Kickoff Expo March 31 in Port San Antonio's Bldg. 171. Kevin Porteck, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment's Natural Resources subject matter expert, and Blaine Eaton with the South Texas Herpetology Association manned a booth at the expo and held a short class to provide information on snakes, their habitats and how to respond to them. In adidtion to learning about snakes, more than 2,500 Air Force occupants of the building had the opportunity to gather information from more than 15 military and community organizations on Earth-minded initiatives such as recycling, growing herb gardens and public transportation and van pooling. Attendees also had the opportunity to volunteer for community cleanup activities planned over the next few weeks. (Air Force photo by Debbie Aragon)

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Rat snake encounter

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Master Sgt. Richard Koen, a member of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency, handles a rat snake as part of a presentation of native Texas snakes during the San Antonio Armed Forces 2011 Earth Day Kickoff Expo March 31 in Port San Antonio's Bldg. 171. Kevin Porteck, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment's Natural Resources subject matter expert, and Blaine Eaton with the South Texas Herpetology Association manned a booth at the expo and held a short class to provide information on snakes, their habitats and how to respond to them. In adidtion to learning about snakes, more than 2,500 Air Force occupants of the building had the opportunity to gather information from more than 15 military and community organizations on Earth-minded initiatives such as recycling, growing herb gardens and public transportation and van pooling. Attendees also had the opportunity to volunteer for community cleanup activities planned over the next few weeks. (Air Force photo by Debbie Aragon)

PHOTO BY: Debbie Aragon
VIRIN: 110331-F-FR885-015.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.75 MB
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IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.