Staff at the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum said in a social media post this week that someone killed an eastern massasauga rattlesnake on the grounds, and ...

While Michigan is home to more than a dozen snake species, only one is venomous — and people rarely see it. "Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snake in Michigan, are shy creatures ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials are urging “understanding” over “fear” after a federally protected snake was recently found killed at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum in Ann ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – A botanical garden in Washtenaw County is reminding people to “please be kind to snakes” after a protected species of snake was killed. On Friday, March 21, 2025, the ...

Student researchers Ava Whitlock and Brody Glei are getting ready to fly a drone equipped with a heat-sensitive camera to find rare eastern massasauga rattlesnakes. Standing together at Pierce Cedar ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan’s only venomous snake species is in decline, and John Ball Zoo (JBZ) is doing what it can to preserve it. Zoo officials say the eastern massasauga rattlesnake is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo is working to preserve the only venomous snake in the state of Michigan as part of its conservation efforts. The massasauga rattlesnake is a part of Michigan's ...

Standing together at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute near Hastings, Michigan, two students stared intently at the screen, looking for the subtle signs of the small rattlesnake they were trying to find.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials are ...