Arkansas Wildlife

Raccoons are incredibly cute. I just love to watch them in the wild. However, their cuteness tends to go away after they have gotten into your trash can for the 5th night in a row. No one wants their trash spread across their yard. So, that leaves many of us Arkansans asking, “Is it legal […]

I was raised to think that the only good snakes are dead snakes. Let’s keep in mind that, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, it is illegal to kill any snake. The only exception to the law is if the snake “poses a reasonable threat or endangerment to persons or property.” So, if

Arkansas is home to 6 main categories of snakes: Venomous, Coral Snake Mimics, Terrestrial Snakes, Water Snakes, Woodland Snakes, and Crayfish/Mud Snakes. Don’t worry, Arkansas isn’t “crawling with snakes.” There aren’t nests of them under every rock but they are out there. Common Arkansas Snakes Let’s start with the venomous snakes… Venomous In the Venomous

In short, yes. There are snakes in Arkansas. However, there is no need to be afraid of them. Several years ago, we bought 5 acres in the woods of Central Arkansas. We built our dream home on this land and I was thrilled to finally live “in the country.” However, I was raised in the