Author: John Virata
Georgia Copperhead Populations Rise As Kingsnake Populations Decline
Study authors say loss of predator pressure by kingsnakes lets copperhead populations grow. [...]
Young Loggerhead Sea Turtles Spend Lost Years Floating In Seaweed
Neonate loggerhead sea turtles shelter in Sargassum and drift with the North Atlantic Subtropical gyre. [...]
Turtle Soup Political Ad Blasts Politician For Looking Like a Cartoon Turtle
Tea Party candidate likens Mitch McConnell to Cecil the Tortoise. [...]
Vet Confirms New Zealand Prime Minister Is Not A Reptile
Auckland man files Official Information Act Request for proof that the prime minister is not a reptile. [...]
How Flying Snakes Fly
The paradise flying snake's body is flattened as it glides through the air. [...]
Blanding's Turtle Conservation Work Honored in Illinois
The Blanding's turtle is on the CITES list of protected species. [...]
Canada Designates 75 Acres As Protected Habitat For The Blanding's Turtle
The Blanding's turtle enjoys more protections in Canada. [...]
Motorist Runs Over 5ft. Boa Constrictor On Oahu's Pali Highway In Hawaii
There are no native land snakes in Hawaii and keeping them is illegal. [...]
Sea Turtles Ingesting More Plastic Than 25 Years Ago
Researcher analyzed 37 sea turtle studies that date from before 1900 to 2011. [...]
Kennedy Brothers Rescue Leatherback Sea Turtle, Get Investigated By NOAA
The leatherback sea turtle rescue was in violation of the Endangered Species Act. [...]
Herping In Hawaii
O'ahu's Manoa Valley is home to a variety of herptiles. [...]
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Protections Overseen By Oil Lobbyists
Texas Habitat Conservation Foundation formed by Texas Oil and Gas Association Board Members. [...]
Thai Smugglers Captured With An Estimated 14 Percent Of Ploughshare Tortoises Population
It is estimated that just 400 Astrochelys yniphora exist in the wild. [...]
Gucci Fashion Execs Attend CITES Conference To Drum Up Support For Python Skin Tracking
Gucci is working on a system to track python skins from "marsh to market." [...]
USDA To Mice Bomb Guam In Effort To Reduce Invasive Brown Tree Snake Population
Boiga irregularis first arrived on Guam during World War II. [...]
Tiger Salamander Crossing Tunnels In Northern California Are Working
Tunnels constructed in 2011 help some 100 plus endangered Ambystoma californiense get to their breeding pond. [...]
Peanut, Missouri's Figure Eight Red-Eared Slider Celebrates 29th Birthday
The turtle is the state's No More Trash Mascot. [...]
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Releases 18 Smooth Green Snakes Into The Wild
Opheodrys vernalis were hatched as part of breeding program in conjunction with Lake County Forest Preserve District. [...]
Lonesome George, The Last Known C.n.abingdoni Galapagos Tortoise Dies
The Pinta Island Galapagos tortoise was estimated to be 100 years old. [...]
Rattlesnakes Packing More Venom In California
It is unclear why venom is becoming more potent in California rattlers. [...]
Six Rescued Sea Turtles To Be Released April 29 Off South Carolina
The rescued turtles include a loggerhead/green sea turtle hybrid. [...]
New Species Of Madagascar Dwarf Chameleon Detailed
Brookesia micra ranks as one of the smallest four limbed animals in the world. [...]
Scared Of Snakes? There May Be A Gene For That
Study of Philippine Agta Negrito tribe's encounters with the reticulated python points to genetic fear of snakes. [...]
