As Michigan's weather warms up in the coming days, some of its cold-blooded residents will be slithering out of their winter hibernation spots. Experts say don't be startled or fearful, most Michigan ...

Populations of Michigan's only rattlesnake, the eastern massasauga, are showing the negative effects of inbreeding in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Michigan's weather warms up in the coming days, some of its cold-blooded residents will be slithering out of their winter ...

While Michigan is home to more than a dozen snake species, only one is venomous — and people rarely see it. "Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, the only venomous snake in Michigan, are shy creatures ...

Michigan is home to some of the most diverse wildlife in the United States and, because of that fact, has become a haven for outdoors lovers, nature enthusiasts and wildlife tourists abroad. Campers, ...

Michigan’s only species of venomous snake is in trouble. Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) are becoming more isolated because of habitat fragmentation in the state, which is ...