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Venomous Snake Handling Pentecostal Minister Dies From Rattlesnake Bite
Minister was performing a Memorial Day service when he was bitten. [...]
National Marine Fisheries Service To Hold Public Hearings On Turtle Excluder Devices
Proposed rule change would require use of TEDs in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and North Carolina. [...]
Salmonella Outbreaks Linked To Undersized Turtles
Red-eared sliders purchased from street vendors likely cause of outbreak. [...]
Clemson University Students Share The Joy Of Herps With Girl Scouts
Public outreach demonstration enables Girl Scouts to interact with Live animals and museum specimens. [...]
Riverbanks Zoo And Garden Opens Juvenile Komodo Dragon Exhibit
Baby Varanus komodoensis hatched in August 2011 at the Los Angeles Zoo. [...]
280 Million Year Old Reptilian Embryos Unearthed
Oldest known fossil embryos found in South America. [...]
Three Louisiana Pine Snakes Released Into Kisatchie National Forest
The last documented wild specimen was observed more than 10 years ago. [...]
Death Of Frogs From Chytrid Fungus Is The Same In The Wild As In The Lab
Blood drawn from mountain yellow-legged frogs confirms cause of death. [...]
Desert Tortoises Displaced By Solar Energy Project Released
Tortoises released on land adjacent to land leased by BrightSource Energy for California solar project. [...]
Save The Frogs Day Set For April 28
Worldwide event to raise awareness of amphibian extinctions. [...]
SB310 Up For Hearing In Ohio Again
Poorly written bill bans some reptiles while supposedly sets up permitting systems for others. [...]
USFWS Sued For Lack Of California Tiger Salamander Recovery Plan
Lack of plan further imperils Ambystoma californiense, conservation group says. [...]
Turtle Hunting Banned In Alabama
State saw a surge in turtle hunting permits as neighboring states banned the collection of wild turtles. [...]
Desert Tortoise Habitat Opens In El Mirage, California
Friends of El Mirage to educate off highway vehicle riders who ride at El Mirage [...]
Long-Fingered Frog Rediscovered After Disappearing More Than 60 Years Ago
Herpetologists find a single Cardioglossa cyaneospila in Burundi rainforest. [...]
Boa Constrictor Once Owned By Justin Bieber Now At Rad Zoo In Minnesota
Snake that was auctioned off last year donated to zoo by winner. [...]
How Hard Can Crocodiles Bite?
Florida researchers study bite forces and pressures of the largest reptiles. [...]
New LAIR At Los Angeles Zoo Features Herps And Invertebrates From Around The World
Five years in the making, the Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles exhibit has more than 60 species. [...]
