garter

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When mice invaded his house, he didn’t poison them but enlisted the help of a garter snake he found outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Unfortunately, the giant garter snake is becoming a casualty of California’s brutal cycle of droughts and habitat destruction — as much of the Central Valley converts to agriculture or infrastructure development, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

The decision led not only to new habitat for the area’s endangered garter snake and threatened red-legged frog, but also a bike path alongside the creek for humans to enjoy.

From Slate • May 26, 2025

For the first time, researchers — employing an innovative twist on the mirror test — have found evidence that garter snakes can distinguish themselves from others, using not sight but scent.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

“Say listen, I think Alice’s pet garter snake has come to pay us a visit,” Tansy said.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck