A protected Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake was killed at the University of Michigan's botanical gardens, prompting staff to ...

An eastern massasauga rattlesnake, a protected species, was recently killed at the U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols ...

Officials are urging “understanding” over “fear” after a federally protected snake was recently found killed at the Matthaei ...

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

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.

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 ...