DEAR JOAN: I saw your column where you answered a letter from someone asking about getting rid of gophers. People are worried about being humane in getting rid of pests like gophers, squirrels, rats ...

DEAR JOAN: An outdoor camping friend of mine told me that in this area gopher snakes and rattlesnakes can mate, creating a poisonous gopher snake. I am gardening constantly in a “snaky” environment, ...

DEAR JOAN: My husband and I having been meaning to tell you about our newest backyard visitor. I Googled his markings and discovered he is probably a Western gopher snake. I found him when I lifted ...

Hawaii is not tolerant when it comes to snakes being brought to the islands, and the recent discovery (and prompt killing) of a gopher snake is a case in point. The state Department of Agriculture ...

On April 30, Jessica Y. found a snake by her Valley Center house, picked it up, then snapped a selfie. Jessica, posted the photo on Facebook and captioned it: “Instead of killing gopher snakes: pick ...

It's illegal to possess and transport snakes in Hawaii because if the non-native reptiles were to gain a foothold it could be devastating for native wildlife. So when a gopher snake was discovered ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The live snake captured in Pukalani, Maui on Monday was tentatively identified by agriculture officials as a non-venomous female gopher snake. State officials said it was ...

ANTIOCH (CBS SF) - Warning to those of you who fear snakes, you shouldn't have clicked on this article. Like it or not, the serpent cycle of life was caught on tape last weekend at the Black Diamond ...

A live snake was found on Molokai Monday in a shipping container while it was being unloaded at a hardware store in Kaunankakai. Maui County Police on Molokai were called to the hardware store shortly ...

Honolulu police officers responding to a 911 call captured a live snake at the Kapolei Home Depot last night, according to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. Store employees made the emergency call ...