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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. [...]
Mayo Clinic Awarded $2.5 Million Grant To Study Use Of Snake Venom As Heart Treatment
Study to determine if medicine created with venom of green mamba can preserve cardiac and renal function. [...]
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Passes H.R. 511
Resolution to ban four additional species of snakes has not yet been heard by full House of Representatives. [...]
USFWS Reopens Public Comment On Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
Comment on Sceloporus graciosus arenicolus to close March 12, 2012 [...]
Scientists Develop A Powerful New Adhesive Inspired By Gecko’s Feet
Scientists invent ‘Geckskin’, a device capable of holding 700 pounds on a smooth wall. [...]
Chinese Sea Turtle Poachers Await Trial On Philippine Island
Demand for sea turtle soup in China sends its turtle poachers to Palawan. [...]
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Holds Public Hearing On Mississippi Gopher Frog
The population or Rana sevosa is estimated at around 100 adult frogs. [...]
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. [...]
Other Phelsuma Worth Knowing
Bonus content from the April 2012 REPTILES magazine article "A Celebrity Lizard Exposed." [...]
Georgia To Regulate Freshwater Turtle Trade
Rules proposed in an effort to cap ownership of freshwater turtles. [...]
Evans County Georgia Ends Rattlesnake Roundups
Whigham Community Club is last Georgia club that has a rattlesnake roundup. [...]
Jekyll Island To Host Inaugural Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Network's Meeting
Event will hold sea turtle related educational exhibits and meetings. [...]
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. [...]
San Francisco Board Of Supervisors Vote To Transfer Sharp Park To Federal Government
Mayor Ed Lee opposes the transfer and may veto the legislation. [...]
