The eastern massasauga rattlesnake, a small pit viper, is usually found in the northern midwest of the U.S. and in Ontario, Canada. It is a species that rarely bites people because it is shy and ...

Spring is here and that means the snakes will be soon enough, too. Snakes, like humans, get out and start moving around when the temperatures start to rise, and for the most part that’s totally fine.

The eastern massasauga is a small rattlesnake that was once widespread and common but is now threatened in approximately 75 percent of its range. It is protected in every state or province where it ...