Gray rat snakes are among the most common snakes in Mississippi. Their unique body shape helps them climb almost anything. What you need to know ...

They bite, excrete acid, asphyxiate their prey and create huge super colonies that are hard to kill. What to know ...

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...

Nuisance animals are defined by statute in Mississippi. They include nutrias, beavers, foxes, skunks, coyotes and wild hogs. These animals may be hunted, trapped, taken, killed, chased or pursued ...

From northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, the mighty Mississippi River flows through 10 U. S. states – each with its own ...

With alligators guarding “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida, we asked: How dangerous are Mississippi’s alligators, really?

The state's only open-admission shelter is overwhelmed. Taking in more than 70 animals a day and sometimes more than 100, the Mississippi Animal Rescue League says it is at "critical capacity ...

Spring is here and bears are on the move with countless photos and videos on social media showing it. With a growing black bear population in Mississippi along with bears searching for food, mates and ...

PICAYUNE, Miss. (WVUE) - An animal sanctuary in Mississippi near the Louisiana state line has opened its doors to people evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton, transforming into a sanctuary for ...