By Herp News In order for dwindling lion populations to survive in Africa, large-scale fencing projects may be required according to new research in Ecology Letters. Recent estimates have put lion populations down to 15,000-35,000, a massive drop from a population that was thought to be around 100,000 in 1960. The worsening plight of lions […]
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Mar 06
Mar 06
Man single-handedly plants 1,360 acres of forest in India to protect snakes
In Florida, when the environment got out balance, the government decided to license hunters to slaughter snakes (and blows it, but that’s another story). In India, when environmental degradation resulted in the deaths of snakes, at least one man decided to restore the stripped tree cover that had once shielded them from the blazing sun. […]
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Deadly fungus detected in Southeast Asia’s amphibian trade
By Herp News Scientists have revealed in a new study, for the first time, the presence of the pathogenic chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in amphibians sampled in Singapore. And the American bullfrog may be a central player in the spread of the disease. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]
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$1M gift allows Carlsbad zoo to build new reptile exhibit
By Herp News When the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park received a $1 million gift to build a new reptile house last year, it presented the state with a unique situation. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Lizards facing mass extinction from climate change
By Herp News Climate change could see dozens of lizard species becoming extinct within the next 50 years, according to new research. The often one-directional evolutionary adaptation of certain lizard species’ reproductive modes could see multiple extinctions as the global temperature increases. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon […]
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Turtle tales told in Snohomish
By Herp News Thayer Cueter, Snohomish county’s very own “Frog Lady” (and sometimes ” Turtle Lady”) poses a turtle while Blake Siegert, 8, of Lynnwood, snaps a photo with his portable game player Sunday at the Snohomish Public Library. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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