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USARK Wisconsin Assembly Bill 703 Action Alert
First public hearing is February 4, 2014 [...]
How Flying Snakes Fly
The paradise flying snake's body is flattened as it glides through the air. [...]
IBD Blood Test Developed For Pythons And Boas
IBD Blood Test Developed for Pythons and Boas [...]
California Python Breeder Arrested After 100s of Dead Pythons Found in Home
More than 300 pythons found in California man's home. [...]
18 Lawmakers Urge USFWS to Ban Boas, Retics, and Anacondas
Lawmakers want five more constricting snakes added to ban. [...]
U.S. And China Release Sea Turtles Into Disputed South China Sea
Three rehabilitated sea turtles were released by Sea Turtles 911. [...]
New York Proposes Recovery Plan For Northern Cricket Frog
There are just three populations of the northern cricket frog in New York. [...]
Bats Hunt Frogs By Sensing Water Ripples
When túngara frogs call out to find a mate, bats sense it. [...]
Blanding's Turtle Conservation Work Honored in Illinois
The Blanding's turtle is on the CITES list of protected species. [...]
Utah Snake Collector Leaves City Before City Council Votes on Exotic Pet Permit
Thomas Cobb, who last year was fighting for the right to keep his collection of more than 25 boa constrictors, has left Cottonwood Heights, Utah [...]
Protections Sought For Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard and 6 Other Herps
Center for Biological Diversity is suing USFWS to get protections for these southwestern U.S. herps. [...]
Adventure Aquarium To Host "Frogs: Nature's Messengers" Exhibit
The Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ opens a frog exhibit featuring more than 20 frog species. [...]
Scientists Turn To GPS To Map Out Hotspots For Leatherback Turtles In The Pacific
It is hoped that GPS data will be used by fisheries to avoid leatherback turtle bycatch. [...]
Biologists To Reintroduce California Red-legged Frog To SoCal Mountains
California red-legged frogs haven't been seen in Santa Monica Mountains in more than 40 years. [...]
Island Born Lizards Are Less Prone To Fleeing Than Those Found On Mainlands
Study confirms Darwin's notion that island prey animals are tamer than mainland counterparts. [...]
Michigan Woman Finds Boa Constrictor In Her Couch
Boa constrictor lives two months in woman's couch. [...]
Coon Rapids Snake Breeder Appeal Rejected By Minnesota Supreme Court
Coon Rapids snake breeder's appeal not heard by Minnesoty Supreme Court. [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Now Present In South Carolina
SFD is now present in 10 states in the eastern and midwestern United States [...]
Python Kills Security Guard At Indonesian Resort
Guard was attempting to remove the snake when he was killed. [...]
USARK Sues Over Large Snake Ban
Challenging what it considers government overreach, the United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) sued the U.S. Department of Interior on D [...]
Canada Designates 75 Acres As Protected Habitat For The Blanding's Turtle
The Blanding's turtle enjoys more protections in Canada. [...]
Three Lizards Species Discovered in Peru
Three lizard species of the genus Liolaemus discovered in Peru. [...]
Passengers On Qantas Air Flight Screen Own Version Of Snakes On A Plane
Scrub python spotted trying to survive on wing of plane bound for Papua New Guinea. [...]
UV Lamp Measurement For Reptiles
Bonus content from the April 2011 REPTILES magazine article "Rethinking Reptile Lighting" by Shane Bagnall. [...]
