Aaron Wallace's raccoon rescue story highlights a clash between compassion and conservation laws. Despite raising Springtrap ...

Missouri’s falconry hunting season opened February 11 for ducks, coots and mergansers, and light goose season began on ...

If you find a rattlesnake in brumation, you should call a pest removal professional or your local animal control agency to ...

A new study has claimed the Aesculapian snake was 'accidentally' introduced to the UK - with experts saying the reptiles can grow up to six-and-a-half feet in length ...

Climate and Temperature When it comes to rattlesnakes, climate is king. These cold-blooded creatures rely heavily on the ...

What is the biggest snake in the world? With more than 3,000 species of snakes living around the globe, there are a lot of candidates to consider. The largest snakes listed here were chosen because of ...

Rivers across the U.S. are home to over 50 snake species, both venomous and non-venomous, thriving in aquatic and ...

Sidewinder rattlesnakes are interesting because of their strange ‘sidewinding’ locomotion and their heat vision. Unlike most rattlesnake species, sidewinders pose little threat to humans. Here, we’ll ...

With their mischievous little hands and masked faces, raccoons are quite fascinating mammals to some. Perhaps you’ve wondered if one might make a good pet. Legally speaking, it’s not ...

The Herpetology club is being reinstated on Truman’s campus after a several year absence. The club has been restarted by ...

Missouri basketball was on the road in front of a sold-out, notoriously raucous crowd. On that road trip, Mizzou was facing a top-15 team. And a top-15 team, no less, that the Tigers hadn’t ...

This week the nation mourned the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport followed by a fatal Philadelphia flight, while leaders debated over the accidents’ causes and rapid response ...