According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the state is home to more than 40 snake species. It is also home to six species of venomous snakes, including copperhead, cottonmouth ...

Daniel Sollenberger, a herpetologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, joined Eric Perry to talk about how you can identify snakes and what you should do if you come across one.

“While seven of Georgia's snake species can be dangerously venomous to humans, the 40 other species are nonvenomous, completely harmless and actually protected by state law.” First, do not ...

UGASports.com editor Anthony Dasher recalls how Georgia Southern head coach Erk Russell taught his players the dangers of drugs with a rattlesnake.

It’s only the venomous species you should be concerned about, and be aware that it’s illegal to kill any nonvenomous snake in Georgia. Only seven of Georgia’s 47 snakes are venomous ...