Keep your summers safe and fun by avoiding these nasty outdoor hazards in Wisconsin, from deer ticks to poison sumac.

Among the roughly 21 species of snakes that call Wisconsin home, there are two that are venomous - the timber rattlesnake and the eastern massasauga rattlesnake. Both snakes live in the ...

He imported venomous snakes from around the world and began ... So, when Glanville heard that a man in Wisconsin named Tim Friede had already done a good portion of the legwork, he decided to ...

DANIEL: Friede used to hunt garter snakes growing up in Wisconsin. As an adult, his obsession turned to venomous snakes and the harm they cause people globally. He felt the most dramatic way to ...

Blood from a former construction and factory worker — and self-taught herpetologist — could hold the key to a universal antivenom.

Friede has long had a fascination with reptiles and other venomous creatures. He used to milk scorpions' and spiders' venom as a hobby and kept dozens of snakes at his Wisconsin home. Hoping to ...

Friede has long had a fascination with reptiles and other venomous creatures. He used to milk scorpions’ and spiders’ venom as a hobby and kept dozens of snakes at his Wisconsin home.