BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — How much do you know about snakes in Louisiana? There are dozens of native species. Some people are terrified of them, a fear called ophidiophobia. But did you know only a ...

COLFAX — Kevin Hood always has loved snakes, so much so that family and friends would turn to him for help identifying them. The trouble was, most of the time, the photos they sent him showed snakes ...

The family behind the Louisiana Snake ID Facebook page came to Colfax on Tuesday (July 30, 2024) for a presentation at the main branch of the Grant Parish Library. Kevin Hood and his wife, Rachel, and ...

Louisiana is home to 47 species of snakes. Only seven are venomous. So when state herpetologist Jeff Boundy gets asked, as he often does, “Is this snake going to hurt my dog and grandkids?,” his ...

You don't have to like them, just don't kill them. Sounds simple enough, but many cringe, panic and even bolt at just hearing their name much less seeing one in nature. We're talking snakes. More ...

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections confirmed two inmate deaths at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center this week. Police are investigating a reported shooting on Southern University ...

Critters of all kinds will be kings at New Orleans libraries in the coming week. First up, snakes: Kids can learn about local snakes, common snake myths, snake ID techniques, and even pet and hold ...

The state we're in is provided by Entergy. Louisiana is strengthening our power grid throughout the state. We're reinforcing infrastructure to prepare for stronger storms, reduce outages, and respond ...

The first Louisiana pine snake of the year has hatched at the Memphis Zoo, officials announced July 17. Screengrab from the Memphis Zoo's Facebook reel An extremely rare snake has hatched at a ...

You don't have to like them, just don't kill them. Sounds simple enough, but many cringe, panic and even bolt at just hearing their name much less seeing one in nature. Kevin Hood handles a ...