Unfortunately, wetland destruction for agricultural, urban, and industrial development has eliminated more than 90 percent of suitable habitat for the species, forcing snakes to rely heavily on rice ...

The San Francisco garter snake has been dubbed “the most beautiful serpent in North America,” and it's arguably one of the most endangered species, too. All known populations of this fantastically ...

Garter snakes use a wide variety of habitats, from woodlands to marshes to fields and exist quite well around human habitations. These snakes, like many other species, are variable in color and ...

It can occur between species that are predator and prey ... which is food for the garter snake. Over time, some genetic variants of the snake that are resistant to the toxin have emerged ...

“We’re especially excited that this year’s release and our 2022 release of 25 narrow-headed garter snakes constitute the largest-ever releases to the wild for this threatened species,” D ...