Missouri is home to six types of venomous snakes — but only two are found in the Kansas City area. The more common of the two is the Eastern Copperhead, the most common venomous snake in Missouri. Its ...

As someone raised in the Northeast, I didn’t grow up thinking about snakes. Even the common garter snake was a rare sight in my hometown. When I arrived in Kansas City early last year, these long ...

MISSOURI – With spring is full swing and summer not too far away, those that frequent the outdoors are bound to see more snakes slithering in the Show-Me State. Snakes come out to play during the ...

It is officially summer, and the Missouri Department of Conservation is warning residents to be on the lookout for snakes. "In Missouri, there are a lot of snakes. There are 47 different species and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BRANSON, Mo. – A rare two-headed snake has ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Copperhead snakes are the most common venomous snake in the Ozarks. Their peak activity is late April through October. While there hasn’t necessarily been an increase in the ...

BRANSON, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s time to celebrate a rare find, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. The department plans to hold a birthday party to honor the sixth birthday of Tiger-Lily, ...