Author: John Virata
Snake Fungal Disease Now Present In South Carolina
SFD is now present in 10 states in the eastern and midwestern United States [...]
Where Did All The Horny Toads Go?
Filmmaker Stefanie Leland in 2009 set out on a journey to find out the status of horned lizards. [...]
Man Saves Turtle, Gets Bitten By Rattlesnake
Florida man had just helped a turtle cross Interstate 75 in Florida when he was bitten. [...]
Olive Ridley And Green Sea Turtles Suffer From Costa Rican Longline Fishery
Researchers estimate more than 700,000 sea turtles caught in longlines during an 11 year period. [...]
USDA Testing New Burmese Python Trap In Everglades
The department has patented the snake trap design and is placing them in the Florida Everglades. [...]
U.S. Bans Importation And Transportation Of Burmese Pythons, Three Other Snakes
Northern and southern African rock pythons, and the yellow anaconda to be banned, others considered. [...]
New York Animal Control Officer Charged With Running Snake Breeding Business Out Of His Home
Man also cited for keeping two Burmese pythons, which are illegal to keep in Shirley, NY. [...]
California’s Super Hybrid Salamander Dilemma
The native California tiger salamander is being pushed out by a hybrid salamander. [...]
250 Groups Urge EPA To Ban Atrazine Pesticide
Pesticide is found in 75 percent of stream water and 40 percent of all groundwater tested in a study. [...]
Komodo Dragon Attacks Park Employees At Komodo National Park
Employees both bitten in leg by Varanus komodoensis. [...]
Scientists Build Robotic Sex Frog To Attract Female Tungara Frogs
University of Texas and Salisbury University biologists detail how complex traits of túngara frog could emerge from simpler traits. [...]
North Carolina’s Southern Cricket Frog Populations Declining
Biologist speculates development and bullying by northern cricket frog, but not the Chytrid fungus or invasive predators. [...]
Car Dealer Mechanic Removes Pet Boa Constrictor From Mini Cooper
A South Florida woman left her snake in the car, which which required a trip to the dealership. [...]
Nicaragua Canal Project Could Bring Yellow-Bellied Sea Snakes Into Caribbean
Waterway would open up the potential for non native species entering Lake Nicaragua as well. [...]
100 Captive-Bred Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs Released In California’s San Jacinto Mountains
Some of the frogs, part of a breeding and reintroduction program started in the mid 2000s are outfitted with radio transmitters. [...]
Cat Rescued From Jaws Of Boa Constrictor
Man grabs the snake and removed the cat's hind legs from the snake's jaws. [...]
Black Rat Snake From Delaware Makes Trip To Montana And Back
Educators unknowingly transfer Elaphe obsoleta to their new Montana home. [...]
USFWS Proposal To Protect 740 Miles Of Coastline For Loggerhead Sea Turtle Meets Resistance
Some say proposal to protect Caretta caretta goes too far while others say it does not go far enough. [...]
Sea Turtle Nest Counts Up In Florida’s St. Johns County
St. Johns County counted 698 sea turtle nests for the season that ended October 31. [...]
Hawaii Soldiers Rescue Green Sea Turtle Trapped In Crab Net
Soldiers were conducting training exercises on Oahu's North Shore when they rescued Chelonia mydas. [...]
Hawaiian Skink Declared Extinct
Emoia impar hasn't been documented in Hawaii since the 1960s. [...]
The Brighter The Frilled Lizard’s Frill, The More Likely It Wins A Battle
Chlamydosaurus kingii color details fighting capability of frilled lizards. [...]
Importation Of African Clawed Frogs To The US Also Brought The Chytrid Fungus
Xenopus laevis, used in pregnancy testing in the 1960s-70s were released into the wild. [...]
New Species Of Palm Pit Viper From Honduras Discovered And Described
Bothriechis guifarroi was named after slain Honduran environmentalist Mario Guifarro. [...]
