The northern Mexican garter snake is primarily olive in color and has three lateral stripes that run the length of its body with a yellow stripe down the back. In the United States, the species is ...

Two New Mexico river snake species nearing extinction were the subject of a lawsuit filed by a conservation group challenging reductions in habitat land set aside by the federal government for both ...

A Sept. 10 report from the Center said cattle grazing that it deems illegal had damaged about 60% of the snake’s critical habitat in Arizona. That was based on a survey of 8,127 acres (69%) of the ...

A $5 million contract to create a giant-garter snake habitat was approved Tuesday by the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority to move forward on Yuba County levee improvements. The habitat will ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for reducing critical habitat for two endangered snakes by more ...

The U.S. Forest Service designated 447 stream miles in Arizona and New Mexico as protected habitat for the narrow headed garter snake on Oct. 20, 2021. (photo by Pierson Hill) (CN) — The U.S.

A threatened species of aquatic garter snake is getting approximately 447 miles of protected habitat in Arizona and New Mexico under a new rule published in the Federal Register on Thursday. The ...