Arizona is home to dozens of snake species, including venomous varieties such as rattlesnakes and coral snakes. But many snakes in Arizona are nonvenomous, meaning they pose little threat to people or ...

Arizona is crawling with venomous snakes, and no, that’s not just desert folklore. With more rattlesnakes than any other state — 14 species, to be exact — Arizona is the undisputed rattler capital of ...

When you look for a lake holiday, Arizona may not immediately spring to mind. The state is better known for sprawling forests of cacti, four distinct desert regions, and gateways to the North and ...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Zoo, along with several conservation partners released 25 threatened garter snakes into the Tonto National Forest on Sept. 13. The garter snakes’ release by the Phoenix Zoo was ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel sided with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday to deny Endangered Species Act protections to the Tucson shovel-nosed snake, ruling ...

Around the globe, when humans come into contact with snakes, the first instinct is often to kill them — regardless of the ecological impact. Why it matters: Arizona is the natural habitat for dozens ...