Unfortunately, wetland destruction for agricultural, urban, and industrial development has eliminated more than 90 percent of suitable habitat for the species, forcing snakes to rely heavily on rice ...

habitat and the dangers it faces. The corn snake, for example, has an average lifespan of around 6 to 8 years in the wild, while garter snakes might live around two to four years (although ...

After almost two decades of Center advocacy, in 2021 the Service granted northern Mexican garter snakes 20,326 acres of protected critical habitat in Arizona and New Mexico. Unfortunately that's a 90% ...

Two New Mexico river snake species nearing extinction were the subject of a lawsuit filed by a conservation group challenging reductions in habitat land set aside by the federal government for ...