AOL

How Fear Leads to Unnecessary Snake Deaths — and Why We Need to Find a Better Way

When an Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake was found dead — having been senselessly killed on the grounds of the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, there was quite a response to the ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Burmese pythons may be spreading a parasite that is suffocating Florida snakes to death

There is currently no treatment or fix.
E&E

Feds warn this snake that feigns death could for real go extinct

The southern hognose snake commonly dies in traffic. The Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday reversed course and proposed listing the southern hognose snake as a threatened species, marking a big ...

This animal kills 100,000 people a year. Why can’t we stop it?

They also kill about six people in a given year. Snakes, on the other hand, kill roughly 100,000. After mosquitoes, which ...
Post and Courier

A near-death snake bite exposed lax SC animal laws. Wildlife experts say proposed ban won't cut it.

FLORENCE — YouTube is full of videos showcasing how to safely handle venomous snakes. Reptile owners employ tools like snake hooks and tongs while encouraging viewers to wear long pants, closed-toed ...
Yahoo

The Small Snake Responsible for More Human Deaths Than Almost Any Other

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The saw-scaled viper is a small desert snake whose potent hemorrhagic venom disrupts blood clotting and can cause severe internal ...