Officials are urging “understanding” over “fear” after a federally protected snake was recently found killed at the Matthaei ...

A protected Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake was killed at the University of Michigan's botanical gardens, prompting staff to ...

An eastern massasauga rattlesnake, a protected species, was recently killed at the U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols ...

The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake. Despite its title, experts say the snake is a shy ...

U-M officials are reminding the public of the eastern massasauga snake's protected status after one was killed at the Matthaei Gardens. The threatened species is important to Michigan's ecosystem ...