Snake season is in full swing across the High Desert. See these photos captured by High Desert residents of snakes in yards, around neighborhoods.

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Hawaii is not tolerant when it comes to snakes being brought to the islands, and the recent discovery (and prompt killing) of a gopher snake is a case in point. The state Department of Agriculture ...

A live snake was found on Molokai Monday in a shipping container while it was being unloaded at a hardware store in Kaunankakai. Maui County Police on Molokai were called to the hardware store shortly ...

Arizona has many venomous and scary-looking snakes, not to mention we also have some of the biggest snakes as well. The gopher snake is the undisputed heavyweight champion of Arizona snakes, often ...

Many amphibians and reptiles are in trouble in a variety of places around the world, including Orange County, their numbers driven down by loss of habitat and other factors – for nocturnal species, ...

DEAR JOAN: I saw your column where you answered a letter from someone asking about getting rid of gophers. People are worried about being humane in getting rid of pests like gophers, squirrels, rats ...

Arizona is often associated with deserts and towering cacti, yet many of its richest reptile habitats lie beside water. Lakes, rivers and permanent streams provide something that much of the state ...