Michigan's rattlesnakes have been separated into small, isolated populations thanks to human roads, farms, and buildings. And that's a serious problem, according to a new study in the Proceedings of ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources gets many questions starting this time of year about Michigan's snakes. Eighteen ...

U-M officials are reminding the public of the eastern massasauga snake's protected status after one was killed at the Matthaei Gardens. The threatened species is important to Michigan's ecosystem and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While Michigan is home to more than a dozen snake species, only one is venomous — and people rarely see it. "Eastern massasauga ...

According to officials at the gardens, in June, the rattlesnake started to frequent the culvert drain in the Great Lakes Gardens. She became such a fixture that the staff eventually named her Gertrude ...

If you come across a rattlesnake in Michigan, it’s an eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus), the only venomous snake in the state. They’re relatively small for rattlers, averaging two to three feet ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...

An Eastern massasauga rattlesnake later dubbed “Gertrude” or “Gertie” gave birth at University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The Eastern massasauga is Michigan's only venomous snake. There ...

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed, and ...