Kirtland's Snakes are
considered rare throughout their range. In Michigan they are considered
endangered and in Indiana they are considered threatened. Because
Kirtland's Snakes are sometimes found around big cities they encounter
development and pollution, and populations are continually being lost
this way. Kirtland's Snakes occupied the wet prairie regions of the
Midwest, which have been virtually eliminated throughout this region,
so they have lost almost all of their native habitat.