OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – You’re walking through West Michigan’s tranquil Hemlock Crossing Park, when all of a sudden, you see a ...

A University of Michigan Natural Areas Specialist told MLive it appears the snake was killed with a blunt object. The eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan’s only venomous snake ...

The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake. Despite its title, experts say the snake is a shy creature.

On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum posted on social media that an Eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Michigan’s only venomous snake, had been killed.

Officials are urging “understanding” over “fear” after a federally protected snake was recently found killed at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor.

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 ...