The giant garter snake is now California’s official state snake. Discover its unique traits and habitat challenges.

The Golden State has added an official shrub and snake, both selected for how they embody California’s natural resilience.

Sacramento County officials are weighing a wave of development proposals that could turn thousands of acres of rice fields ...

More snakes in California are turning up sick or dead than previously thought, and an infectious disease is to blame. “Early results of our study are in, and they paint a different picture than what ...

Counts of the elusive giant garter snake have dwindled in recent decades. What could unexpected construction do to its Natomas Basin havens?

An undeveloped parcel of land owned by San Francisco International Airport is home to a thriving population of an endangered snake species, a recent study revealed, CBS San Francisco reports. The ...

An undeveloped parcel of land owned by San Francisco International Airport is home to a thriving population of an endangered snake species, a recent study revealed, airport officials said Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CBS SF) -- An undeveloped parcel of land owned by San Francisco International Airport is home to a thriving population of an endangered snake species, a recent ...

The tiled entry way at the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center at Fox Grove Regional Park, Hughson Debbie Noda [email protected] Sixty slithering siblings. A phrase to twist your tongue, and maybe your ...

If you live anywhere in North America, chances are you've seen a garter snake (sometimes referred to as a garden snake) slithering past. For many, such a sight might cause a flinch or scream or; for a ...

An undeveloped parcel of land owned by San Francisco International Airport is home to a thriving population of an endangered snake species, a recent study revealed, CBS San Francisco reports. The ...