Many people have an innate fear of snakes. This fear is an evolutionary one that kept people from being harmed long ago. However, today, these creatures get a bad rap even from those who have never ...

With summer in full swing, snakes and other creepy crawlers are on the move throughout Tennessee and surrounding areas. For a lot of people, running into a snake in the wild can be terrifying. However ...

Spotting a snake slithering near your home can be a scary surprise. Your first instinct might be to grab a shovel, but wait. Before acting, it's essential to know whether you're legally allowed to ...

I write about fish and wildlife, and I serve on the circle of chiefs of the Outdoor Writers Association of America. I’m also a herp-protection activist and a former game and fish information officer.

Snake-killing contests, aka rattlesnake roundups, are contests calling for hunters to bring in as many snakes as they can catch in a year — and then slaughter them. Some snakes' bodies are sold for ...

North Carolina (WLOS) — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is asking residents to stop killing rattlesnakes in their areas. Wildlife officials said they have received photos of ...

The southern black racer is one of Georgia’s 40 non-venomous snakes that are protected by law from being hunted or killed. Richard Stovall Unsplash Georgia ranks eighth among states with the most ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Snakes are dying in a Great Kills park due to a fault in the drainage there, sparking a public outcry among visitors, local environmentalists say. A large number of DeKay’s brown ...