As the weather warms and animals emerge from their winter slumber, one creature making a particularly deadly return is the snake. Alabama is home to six venomous snake species, making it even more ...

Sweet Home Alabama may be a popular sentiment for humans, but there are also several dangerous, venomous snakes that call the Yellowhammer State home. It’s a hot and humid place, making it the ideal ...

With their signature noisy tails, rattlesnakes have often captured people’s imagination, in books and movies, or in the wild. “Nobody is apathetic about rattlesnakes,” said Jimmy Stiles, a biologist ...

Most snakes in Alabama aren't protected by law, but a few species are off-limits. The state protects some, and others are federally protected. Without a scientific collection permit or written ...

This is the time of year to watch where you’re walking because it's when baby snakes are most common. But there are some ...