The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox ... Copperheads inhabit a wide range of environments, from forests and swamps to rocky outcrops and suburban areas. While bites are relatively ...

The Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary keeps records of rattlesnake calls it receives ... there are 13 species of rattlesnakes; the western diamondback is the most commonly spotted.

On Thursday, a 67-year-old woman was bit on her left foot by a rattlesnake while walking her dog about 7: 30 p.m. in the 900 block of West Placita De La Cotonia. She suffered minor pain and was ...

Sage grouse are found in 11 western states. Officials in 2015 opted not to list the chicken-sized, ground-dwelling bird as needing federal protections under the Endangered Species Act and instead ...