Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana is home to approximately 48 species of snakes, and seven of those species are venomous. Louisiana also is home to a ...

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 ...

The longest snake native to North America is the Eastern indigo snake, which can reach lengths of almost nine feet. While Eastern indigo snakes were historically found in parts of Louisiana, they are ...

Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour is a great way to get out on the water looking for gators, birding, and other wildlife. Enjoy 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 ...

Water levels, plant life, and wildlife behavior shift constantly. What looks quiet on the surface often reflects significant activity beneath it” — Milton Walker ...

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 ...