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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The reptile, later confirmed to be a non-venomous gopher snake, is now in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture State of Hawaii Department of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...