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Archive for February 26th, 2013


   Feb 26

Leatherback sea turtle could be extinct within 20 years at last stronghold in the Pacific Ocean

By Herp News An international team led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has documented a 78 percent decline in the number of nests of the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at the turtle's last stronghold in the Pacific Ocean. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

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   Feb 26

2,000 Pound Turtle Could Be Extinct Within 20 Years

By Herp News International team led by UAB finds 78 percent drop in leatherback turtle nests at primary nesting site; largest marine turtle in world may vanish. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 26

Leatherback sea turtle could be extinct within 20 years at last stronghold in the Pacific Ocean

By Herp News An international team led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has documented a 78 percent decline in the number of nests of the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at the turtle’s last stronghold in the Pacific Ocean. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

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   Feb 26

Chinese government creating secret demand for tiger trade alleges NGO (warning: graphic images)

By Herp News The number of tigers being captive bred in China for consumption exceed those surviving in the wild—across 13 countries—by over a third, according to a new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). The report, Hidden in Plain Sight, alleges that while the Chinese government has been taking a tough stance on […]

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   Feb 26

Photos from NARBC Arlington

Our Jeff Barringer was at the NARBC show in Arlington, Tex., last weekend — and faster than you can say, “Pics or it didn’t happen!”, he created this photo album from the show. Our favorite? The beautiful artwork displayed by Jeff Littlejohn, like this piece: …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. […]

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   Feb 26

Apparel brand Turtle set to launch hand-woven khadi garments

By Herp News Menswear and accessories maker Turtle is set to launch hand-woven khadi garments next month. The new range – complete with shirts, trousers and jackets – will be marketed as premium casual wear and will hit stores by the first week of March. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]

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   Feb 26

Asiatic cheetahs: on the road to extinction?

By Herp News Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are unique among large cats. They have a highly specialized body, a mild temperament, and are the fastest living animals on land. Acinonyx jubatus venaticus, the Asiatic subspecies, is unique among cheetahs and the only member of five currently living subspecies to occur outside of Africa. Listed as Critically […]

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   Feb 26

Listen: Ernie Harwell's 'Voice of the Turtle'

By Herp News The late, great Ernie Harwell recited this “Voice of the Turtle” passage from Song of Solomon before the Detroit Tigers' exhibition opener each year during spring training. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 26

Turtle to launch khadi garments next month

By Herp News Kolkata-headquartered menswear apparel and accessories maker Turtle is set to launch khadi garments in the premium casual wear segment by the first week of March. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

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   Feb 26

Tarbosaurus bataar goes home again

How do you ship a 70-million-year-old fossilized dinosaur back to the land it was smuggled out of? Very, very carefully. From Popular Science: “You’d take all the bones apart, and all the bones go in individual cases,” Kenneth Lacovara, a Drexel University paleontologist, says. Researchers can easily build made-to-measure plywood cases for the bone pieces, […]

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