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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 [...]
Shocking Sights At Two Texas Rattlesnake Roundups
Bonus content from the April 2012 REPTILES magazine article "Rattlesnake Roundups," by Todd Autry. [...]
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. [...]
Aussie Sunset Frogs Released From Perth Zoo In Hopes Of Establishing A Population Outside Their Range
Perth Zoo-raised and hatched frogs released onto private property. [...]
Frisco Mayor Vetoes Sharp Park Legislation
Park is home to golf course, California red-legged frog and San Francisco garter snake. [...]
Green Sea Turtles Hatch In Delaware
Three turtles (Chelonia mydas) from state's first known nest have hatched. [...]
Snake Venom Shown To Reduce Cancer Tumors In Mice
Hong Kong university study details use of viper venom to shrink colorectal cancers. [...]
Georgia Officials Asked To End Rattlesnake Roundups
Conservation groups ask state officials to enforce existing laws. [...]
Reptile Awareness Day 2010
Check out the Reptile Awareness Day 2010 contest to benefit one lucky conservation group. [...]
Reptile Figures Based On Reptile Icons
Every year, artist Russ Gurley creates an action figure based on someone in the reptile community. [...]
Ornate Box Turtle Breeding And Hibernation
Bonus content from the February 2011 REPTILES magazine article "Ornate & Engaging." [...]
