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 ...

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 ...

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.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A hunter shooting a gun to kill a python? Forbidden. What about freezing the snake to kill it? Prohibited. A python run over by a car? Not allowed. These types of killings have ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more about why we get bitten.

To the editor: I must admit your Associated Press article, “University of Michigan slithers toward history with massive acquisition of snakes,” made my skin crawl. But it wasn’t the scaly reptilian ...

Initially established in Everglades National Park in the early 1980s, Burmese pythons quickly put a stranglehold on Florida's wildlife, contributing to the decline of small mammals, including raccoons ...

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 ...

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 ...

Georgia ranks eighth among states with the most snake species, according to the World Population Review, but only seven out of 47 are venomous. Because of this, it's not uncommon for someone to come ...