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 and ...

It’s a unique sight — a threatened Eastern massasauga rattlesnake surrounded by her brood of offspring and out visible for all to see. The rattlesnake named Gertrude, or Gertie, took shelter in the ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — It’s been a few weeks since a family of massasauga rattlesnakes was discovered in a culvert at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, capturing the attention of ...

Congratulations are in order for Michigan’s only brand of venomous snake — a threatened species — and the staff at the University of Michigan’s busy botanical gardens, as it turns out. An Eastern ...