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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— In response to nearly two decades of action by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today finalized critical habitat protection for the northern ...

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 ...