If you capture this snake in South Carolina, you'll want to let it loose. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing the southern hognose snake a threatened species under the Endangered ...

South Carolina is home to all sorts of wildlife, from alligators to monkeys and even weird bugs … critters are found just about anywhere you go. But one of the most ominous animals of the South ...

Here are two things some people believe about snakes. All are poisonous. The best snakes are dead snakes. Both are so far from true, herpetologists would probably scream and rant and tear their hair ...

Some folks may say one good thing about the cold weather is no copperheads. That’s right, across much of South Carolina copperheads and other snakes have entered what’s called brumation. It’s when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Watching a copperhead snake creep its way into the yard might just be the stuff of nightmares for some people. Those who are ...

As summer nears, venomous copperheads in South Carolina will be out in full force, but more less-dangerous lookalikes will be too. Do you know their differences? Having such knowledge could help you ...

If you enjoy boating or swimming in one of South Carolina’s lakes, you should know this: chances are there are snakes in that water. Might not be venomous but they are snakes nonetheless. South ...

A kingsnake wrapped around a copperhead, squeezing it to death, in a South Carolina wildlife management area. Andrew Grosse/provided Andrew Grosse was driving in a coastal wildlife management area ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the southern hognose snake as a threatened species. Habitat loss, road mortality, and non-native species are the primary threats to the snake's ...