The discovery of a gopher snake underscores the heightened concern regarding invasive species as holiday deliveries ramp up.

A slithering 2-foot-long creature was found lurking in a shipment of Christmas trees to Hawaii, officials say. Workers of a ...

“That’s bad news for the tortoise and for hundreds of other southeastern species who rely on them to thrive, from the threatened indigo snake to the wild ... than 360 other species. Gopher tortoise ...

A live snake was discovered inside a shipment of Christmas trees at a store in Hilo on Saturday, Nov. 16. Store staff, who ...

HILO, Hawaii – Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment. A gopher snake was discovered concealed among the trees on Saturday ...

In an incident right out of a holiday shopper's peculiar nightmare, a live snake was found amongst Christmas trees at a Hilo store last Saturday. Workers discovered the reptilian stowaway, a ...

State officials say a live snake was found in a container of Christmas trees as it was being unloaded for a store in Hilo ...

On Nov. 16, store employees in Hilo, Hawaii, found a gopher snake wriggling around in a shipment of fresh Christmas trees ...