I'm with @mipiano on this, I'll admire from afar (said the bison tracker)! Eww I don't like snakes although I do touch them in controlled environments like pets or zoos.

Like them or not, yes they are an important part of every eco-system especially if you have a rodent issue therefore I learned to tolerate them but they still give me the creeps. I hope future years are better on their population so the species can recover.