With National Public Lands Day coming up this weekend, Alabama celebrates the 100,000-plus acres of land that has been purchased for public use in the state since Chris Blankenship became Commissioner ...

The decommissioned Spirit VK 780A natural gas rig has been repurposed to create two new sites in Alabama's Artificial Reef Program.

Logan Martin Reservoir is located in east-central Alabama on the Coosa River, approximately 30 miles east of Birmingham (the lake borders St. Clair and Talladega counties). The reservoir extends 48.5 ...

A medium-sized (length, males approx. 290 mm [11.6 in.]; females approx. 261 mm [10.4 in.]), burrowing rodent (Dunn 1997). Four males collected from Georgia ranged from 145 to 208 grams (5.1-7.3 ...

Native freshwater mussels and snails are important to healthy rivers and streams because they filter and clean water, recycle nutrients, provide food for other wildlife and help indicate the health of ...

On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, state and local leaders hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a ...

Fairly common to common in western portions of Coastal Plain, extending eastward along Tennessee and Tallapoosa drainages to Macon County. Low Conservation Concern. Diamondback water snakes (Nerodia ...

Eastern hognose snakes are called “hognose” because of their upturned snout and broad head. Coloration varies from almost uniformly black, to brown, to olive, or grey; or they may have irregular ...

A relatively long (usually 98-122 cm [3-4 ft.], but up to 2.1 m [6.9 ft.] total length), cylindrically bodied, supple snake with a head only slightly wider than the neck. Easily distinguished by ...

Uncommon to rare and possibly threatened. Alabama's largest venomous snake. Infrequently encountered where formerly common, and now absent from many areas of historic occurence. HIGH CONSERVATION ...

Breeder. Fairly common in fall in Gulf Coast region, uncommon in winter and spring, and rare in summer. In other regions, uncommon year-round. Low Conservation Concern. Cooper's hawks are medium-sized ...