According to a Facebook post over the weekend, an eastern massasauga rattlesnake was found dead. A University of Michigan Natural Areas Specialist told MLive that it appears the snake was killed ...

U-M officials are reminding the public of the eastern massasauga snake's protected status after one was killed at the Matthaei Gardens. The threatened species is important to Michigan's ecosystem ...

A botanical garden in Washtenaw County is reminding people to “please be kind to snakes” after a protected species ... media that an Eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Michigan’s only venomous ...

The eastern massasauga rattlesnake is the only venomous snake found in Michigan. It’s also one of the state’s threatened species. (Courtesy Michigan DNR) The eastern massasauga rattlesnake is ...

The eastern massasauga is a a small- to medium-sized, venomous rattlesnake, according to Michigan State University Extension. The species is Michigan's only venomous snake and one of two ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - A sighting of Michigan ... discovery of a dead Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake on the property. The Facebook post urged people “to be kind” to these snakes, especially since ...

The eastern massasauga is a small rattlesnake that was once widespread and common but is now threatened in approximately 75 percent of its range. It is protected in every state or province where it ...