Mallory Maher loves snakes. She considers copperheads beautiful creatures with important work of keeping rodents in check in the wild. In the wild is the key phrase for the Natural Resources Extension ...

With summer in full swing, many dog owners will take their pets out on adventures on hikes or to play in state parks. But as the warmer temperatures entice dogs to play outside, they also encourage ...

A Mississippi copperhead just bit your dog or cat, so what should you do now? The copperhead snake comes out in warmer weather and in Mississippi, there’s plenty of scorching heat for these ...

Copperheads are not native to South Dakota, found instead in the southeastern part of the United States. They are pit vipers, as are rattlesnakes, Phillip said. Although rattlesnake bites occasionally ...

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or hiding near your shed. But knowing whether that snake is venomous or ...

A Tennessee woman said she is grateful for her dog after the pit bull defended her from a venomous snake Monday outside her Nashville home. Haley McCormack said her pet, Arlo, intervened before a ...

With spring well underway and summer getting closer, copperheads are out in force in South Carolina. The most common venomous snake in the state, the copperhead, while it prefers to avoid human ...

With South Carolina deep into spring and closing in on summer, copperheads are out in force. The most common venomous snake in South Carolina, the copperhead, while it prefers to avoid human contact, ...

Agkistrodon Contortrix -- also known as the Copperhead snake. This photo is in the public domain sourced via Wikimedia Commons. Ltshears Wikimedia Commons Mallory Maher loves snakes. She considers ...