North Carolina has no officially “snake-infested” lakes, but several native species commonly live in and around freshwater wetlands. Most snakes found near lakes — including common watersnakes, rat ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed a snake found in North Carolina as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Officials said the southern hognose snake is threatened by habitat loss, ...

Watch your step at the NC Zoo. Native snakes could be sharing your walkway. @MeghannMollerus explains what to do if you ...

North Carolina doesn’t have any officially “snake-infested” lakes. But if you spend time around freshwater wetlands, rivers, and lakes — especially in the eastern part of the state — you’re very ...