Louisiana is home to 48 different species of snakes, but only seven of these species are venomous. Louisiana's venomous snakes include three different species of rattlesnake, two species of coral ...

Louisiana is home to about 48 species and subspecies of snakes, and seven of them are venomous. The vast majority of snakes in the state are nonvenomous, and they play a role in controlling local ...

Louisiana has 48 snake species, seven of which are venomous. Lake Pontchartrain is considered the most snake-infested lake in Louisiana. Lake Maurepas, Calcasieu Lake, and Lake Claiborne are also ...

Seven venomous snakes call Louisiana home, including coral snakes, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and copperheads. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 7,000 to 8,000 people get bitten by ...

A Baton Rouge man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting reported in late November. A pair stole more than $1,100 worth of items from a Juban Crossing business in Livingston Parish, ...

Getting people to change their attitudes about snakes is a difficult task. Knowing more about Louisiana’s snakes can help change some minds. The Hood family members educated, reassured and influenced ...

Louisiana lakes are home to 48 snake species, seven of which are venomous. Caddo Parish restaurants were inspected for food safety violations from June 22-28. The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a ...

Serpents get a bad rap. Their lore, both mythological and pop cultural, can engender fear and hatred of snakes. Unfairly, experts say, humans go after the harmless, slithery rat exterminator in the ...

It has been a busy week in the news cycle for the Shreveport-Bossier area. If you need a refresher on what you missed, here are the top five stories from the Shreveport Times. Louisiana is home to ...