The sound of a rattlesnake's shaking tail can evoke a visceral response of fear in almost anyone. But in reality, snakes like the eastern massasauga have more reason to fear us than we have to fear ...

Tall tale? Maybe. Indiana has two species of endangered rattlesnakes, the eastern Massasauga and the timber rattler (pictured). The Massasauga lives in bogs and marshy areas in the northern part ...

The eastern massasauga is a small rattlesnake that was once widespread and common but is now threatened in approximately 75 percent of its range. It is protected in every state or province where it ...

It will be used for three projects that include habitat restoration to better protect threatened species like the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, Houghton’s golden rod and several species of ...