Category: Information & News

New CITES Herp Listings Effective June 12, 2013
What do the new listings mean to herp owners? [...]
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. [...]

California Reptile, Fish Fans Urged To Back Swap Meet Bill
PIJAC asking Californians to support Assembly Bill 339 [...]

Students At Maryland’s Great Mills High School Build Salamander Fence
Fence will deter ATVs and other vehicles from traversing a pond that destroyed thousands of spotted salamander eggs in March. [...]

Who's Who In REPTILES: John Clare
John Clare brings a lifetime of amphibian observation and conservation. [...]

Hoffmann's Reptiles In Concord California
At Hoffmann's Reptiles, you can find everything you need to keep your herps healthy. [...]

Riverbanks Zoo And Garden Opens Juvenile Komodo Dragon Exhibit
Baby Varanus komodoensis hatched in August 2011 at the Los Angeles Zoo. [...]

Save The Frogs Day Set For April 28
Worldwide event to raise awareness of amphibian extinctions. [...]

How Hard Can Crocodiles Bite?
Florida researchers study bite forces and pressures of the largest reptiles. [...]

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found In Galápagos Reptiles
Reptiles close to humans increases resistance to antibiotics. [...]

Phoenix Herpetological Society Swaps Herps With Gatorland
PHS received four crocodiles in exchange for 10 alligators and four reticulated pythons [...]
Petition To Overturn The “Python Ban” Started On White House Website
Reptile lovers can sign petition in hopes of overturning ban. [...]

State Of Illinois To Hold Frog And Toad Survey Orientation On January 28
Volunteers will learn to identify species as well as protocol for counting. [...]

Frog Sterility And Human Medicine
Medicinal hormones in water threaten frog breeding and survival. [...]

Save The Frogs Day
Save The Frogs Day is April 29. [...]

Spotted Salamander Algae Symbiosis
Algae within the cells of spotted salamander embryos. [...]

Petfinder.com’s Birthday Wish: Find Homes For 15,000 Pets
Petfinder.com, an online database of adoptable pets, is celebrating its 15th anniversary [...]

Reptile Awareness Day 2010
Check out the Reptile Awareness Day 2010 contest to benefit one lucky conservation group. [...]
Pantanal Paradise
Herping in the heart of South America. [...]
SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana Formed
NGO will educate Ghanians and business about importance of frogs [...]
Special Ed Teacher Finds Tree Frog In Costco Salad, Keeps It As Pet
At first startled by the find, she then asked and received permission to keep the frog. [...]

Reptile Figures Based On Reptile Icons
Every year, artist Russ Gurley creates an action figure based on someone in the reptile community. [...]
California Upholds Ban On Importation Of Nonnative Frogs And Turtles For Food
California upholds ban on the importation of nonnative frogs and turtles for use as food. [...]
PETCO Reptile Rally July 17
The PETCO Reptile Rally is July 17. [...]