Yolo Basin Foundation invites members of the community to Flyway Nights on Thursday at 7 p.m. Eric Hansen will be discussing the life history, ecology, and conservation of the giant garter snake in ...

Claim to fame: This small striped reptile is probably Missouri’s most common snake and one of the most frequently seen snakes in North America. Species status: Garter snakes are abundant throughout ...

California will have an official state snake in 2026. A new law that takes effect in January makes the giant garter snake ...

They are the most common snake in Michigan, which is home to 17 species found slithering across yards and along park paths as warm weather moves in. They’re harmless, right? Yes and no. "They aren’t ...

Spending time outdoors in the summer months sometimes means crossing paths with one of the area’s most common reptiles – the Eastern garter snake. Often, just the sight of a snake can add a little ...

The snakes are identified by three yellowish lines running laterally along their dark brown bodies. Garter snakes are 2-foot-long reptiles that eat frogs, toads and insects and live near houses. It’s ...

On one of those unseasonably cool days this month, I ventured out to remove the cover off my large compost pile and discovered a surprise underneath the tarp. As I pulled back the edges to expose the ...

PHOENIX — A threatened species for nearly a decade, the narrow-headed garter snake is getting new life and help from scientists at the Phoenix Zoo. Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at ...

In all likelihood, I nearly stepped on the big garter snake while carrying my load of birdseed to our feeders after a recent lunch break. I just didn't notice the snake until returning minutes later.

I found a young garter snake basking in the sun along the trail to the swamp last week. The air was still cold but the snake had found a warm spot that must have felt just right. The garter snake ...

It was an unusual set of events. The large garter snake we had come across was in the process of squeezing to death a small vole. I have seen a lot of garter snakes over the years, but never one that ...

Garter snakes and water snakes often engage in tense standoffs over territory and resources in North American wetlands. These encounters involve displays of dominance and strategic retreats rather ...