Snakes play a valuable role in maintaining pest populations. Most snakes you’ll see in your yard are more of a nuisance than a direct and immediate danger to your life. However, many people do not ...

To keep snakes away, mow your lawn, trim shrubs and trees, and remove brush piles. Clean up spilled seeds from a bird feeder and invite birds of prey by installing a perch pole. As a last resort, ...

Whether you’re frightened or fascinated by them, snakes have important roles in your garden, eating insects and keeping mice, vole, and rabbit populations in check. They also serve as prey for other ...

Juvenile Black Rat snake. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. In more terrifying snake news for Georgia, it seems that some of the 46 species can climb, and this includes trees, fences, and sometimes even ...