41 Indigo Snakes — the Longest Snake Species Native to the U.S. — Released in Florida
The non-venomous snakes are a "lynchpin species in the longleaf pine ecosystem," which Florida experts are working to restore
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The non-venomous snakes are a "lynchpin species in the longleaf pine ecosystem," which Florida experts are working to restore
The eastern indigo snake takes advantage of a unique shelter that provides much-needed protection to the endangered species and its young.
Being that the biggest ones can crowd 9 feet in length, you might want tp keep an eye on small pets and infants/toddlers.
"It is apparently the longest Indigo Snake measured in Georgia in recent years," Georgia Southern University Department of Biology said.
Rocky, a federally protected indigo snake, was killed in February. Georgia officials are investigating. Caption Rocky the indigo snake, pictured when researchers captured him in November 2020, was killed in February 2021. Credit: Oscar Thompson, UGA Coastal Ecology Lab Wildlife officials in Georgia are investigating the death of a rare indigo snake named Rocky who was killed last month. Eastern Indigo Snakes are a threatened species, so they’re federally protected. It’s also illegal to kill nonvenomous snakes in Georgia. Harassing or killing a species protected by the Endange...