Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana is home to approximately 48 species of snakes, and seven of those species are venomous. Louisiana also is home to a ...

First published in 1992, “An Introduction to Snakes of the Region of North Carolina and Virginia," has been revised with ...

Seven venomous snakes call Louisiana home, including coral snakes, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and copperheads. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 7,000 to 8,000 people get bitten by ...

Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour is a great way to get out on the water looking for gators, birding, and other wildlife. Enjoy a ...

Water levels, plant life, and wildlife behavior shift constantly. What looks quiet on the surface often reflects ...

Serpents get a bad rap. Their lore, both mythological and pop cultural, can engender fear and hatred of snakes. Unfairly, experts say, humans go after the harmless, slithery rat exterminator in the ...

Louisiana has 48 snake species, seven of which are venomous. Lake Pontchartrain is considered the most snake-infested lake in Louisiana. Lake Maurepas, Calcasieu Lake, and Lake Claiborne are also ...