On May 3, NYS Environmental Conservation Officer Chomicki responded to a call about a snake under an outdoor stairway at a home in the town of New Paltz, Ulster County.
Officer Chomicki identified the snake as a copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), a venomous pit viper native to eastern North America. [Read more…] about Native New Paltz Copperhead Relocated From Backyard