“How can I stop snakes from eating baby birds and eggs in my yard, without harming the snakes?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Peggy Thompson of Granville, Illinois. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly ...

Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the slithering scourge of the Everglades in a stir fry or chili.

A black rat snake snake with its tongue out makes its way through tall grass in a green lawn. - Eyeem Mobile Gmbh/Getty Images Landscaping a lush garden means attracting birds, butterflies, and bees, ...