Rattlesnakes, feared for their potent venom, are often mistaken for harmless species. This article explores eight snakes that ...

State officials are investigating after numerous recent gopher tortoise deaths at a popular beach destination.

Airdrie-East MLA Angela Pitt says her office has heard from local residents concerned about a rising gopher infestation, as ...

Strychnine had long been the preferred pesticide for gopher control in Alberta — until the federal government began to phase ...

Every ecosystem is complex and unique. In some places, specific plants, animals, fungi, or bacteria will have a dramatic ...

Georgia’s new wildlife plan brings together habitat restoration, native planting and online tools to guide conservation across the state.

Mothballs, essential oils, products that vibrate the ground and other items have been used to deter snakes. But their ...

The Moccasin is the publication of the League of Minnesota Poets. At the time, no one noticed the gaffe. When Minnesotan made the gopher an unofficial state animal, they also adopted the inaccurate ...

He has also helped develop agrivoltaics projects all around the world, working with communities in Kenya, Mexico, Morocco and elsewhere. High Country News’ twice weekly email newsletter includes our ...

The state agency cites a 1972 federal ban on DDT, which significantly weakens eagles’ eggshells, as a major factor in the ...

Leveling your yard in the spring pays dividends all year round. It solves standing water issues and gives you a greener, ...