Mittry Lake is an important ecosystem for a wide range of plants and animals, including birds, amphibians and snakes. In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.

Residents in an Orange County neighborhood said Lake Baldwin is infested with snakes. "I was just really nervous because a lot of the kids play around here," resident Patrick Johnson said.

Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, that is still 14 species of snakes to be on the lookout for when ...

The public is invited to slither into a wild world of discovery at “Snakes, Turtles & More: A Herp’s Eye View,” happening noon to 4 p.m. June 29 at Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland.