A brutal cold snap in January left hundreds of the state’s turtles cold-stunned. And a gender imbalance among new hatchlings ...

And 38 snake species in North Carolina, now’s the time of year ... most of our state’s snakes are nonvenmous and not aggressive unless threatened. A fraction of those though, six to be exact ...

Planning a visit to an N.C. beach this summer? The state's wildlife resources agency urges alligator awareness.

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants. Red imported fire ants are the most common fire ant species in North ...

Copperhead snakes are slithering through SC just in time for the summer, and residents are reporting sightings.

Yes, it is illegal to kill certain snakes in North Carolina. According to NC Wildlife, there are 37 different species of snakes in North Carolina. Of the 37, only six are venomous, but many aren’t ...