On a recent hike on Bothe Napa Valley State Park's trails, I happened upon a beauty of a Pacific gopher snake. As I rounded a bend in the trail near the creek, I nearly stepped on it, as its ...

Ceres police on Tuesday detained a 3-foot-long gopher snake found in the backyard of a home in the 1100 block of Moonlight Drive. Ceres Police Department Ceres police on Tuesday detained a 3-foot-long ...

A snake measuring more than 3 feet has been euthanized in Hawaii after children were spotted playing with the serpent. On Monday, agricultural inspectors captured the snake in Pukalani, on the island ...

DEAR JOAN: I saw your column where you answered a letter from someone asking about getting rid of gophers. People are worried about being humane in getting rid of pests like gophers, squirrels, rats ...

The reptile, later confirmed to be a non-venomous gopher snake, is now in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture State of Hawaii Department of ...

Hawaii is not tolerant when it comes to snakes being brought to the islands, and the recent discovery (and prompt killing) of a gopher snake is a case in point. The state Department of Agriculture ...