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kirtlands snake

Federal protections for a rare snake could help preserve some Indiana wetlands

Rebecca Thiele

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to reconsider giving the snake federal protections under the Endangered Species Act.
"BioBlitz" finds new inhabitants at Beanblossom preserve

Sarah Vaughan

The biodiversity survey revealed endangered Kirtland's snakes and an iris not previously seen at the preserve. It also added to data on species scientists know little about, from fungi to fireflies.