Spring season means warmer weather and increase in wildlife species including snake sightings, experts say. Georgia is home to about 47 species of snakes, according to the Georgia Department of ...

Snakes may seem more conspicuous in spring when they are emerging from winter dormancy, but it’s now, in August through September, when snakes reach their highest numbers in Georgia. That’s because ...

As temperatures begin to rise a wide range of wildlife species, including snakes, become active in and around our homes. But experts say there is no need to panic. “In this part of the world, you ...

With spring in full swing and everyone spending more time outdoors, one thing we should all be looking out for is snakes. More specifically, the venomous variety. Georgia’s snake season starts in the ...

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 ...

Georgia Wildlife says this state has the highest biodiversity of snakes in the U.S. with 47 species of which seven are venomous. But what's the story on the biggest and whether or not it poses a ...

Albany -- Be careful where you step. This is the time of year for snakes to be active. Hot weather has South Georgia snakes on the move. We found two victims being treated for poisonous bites. George, ...

Georgia Biodiversity Portal says they've also been known to use stump holes and gopher tortoise burrows in the winter. Eastern indigo snakes are considered "threatened" under the Endangered Species ...

The southern black racer is one of Georgia’s 40 non-venomous snakes that are protected by law from being hunted or killed. Richard Stovall Unsplash Georgia ranks eighth among states with the most ...

Summer is snake season, and keeping them out of your home and yard may seem fairly simple, but not for the snakes in Georgia. We have over 46 species of snakes in the state and most of them can climb.