A University of Michigan Natural Areas Specialist told MLive it appears the snake was killed with a blunt object. The eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan’s only venomous snake ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - A sighting of Michigan’s only venomous snake isn’t uncommon at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, but it’s not normal to find one that was intentionally killed. The University of ...

U-M officials are reminding the public of the eastern massasauga snake's protected status after one was killed at the Matthaei Gardens. The threatened species is important to Michigan's ecosystem ...