By Herp News This notice provides stockholders of Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. with information regarding the distribution paid on April 30, 2013 and cumulati Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Conservationists and officials meeting last month at a rhino crisis summit in Singapore agreed to a radical plan to loan Sumatran rhinos between nations if it means saving the critically endangered species from extinction. The proposal, which could still be thwarted by red tape and political opposition, could lead Malaysia to send […]

By Herp News The Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center is having its first New Beginnings benefit for the center. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Although many amphibians have been reported to live or spend part of their life underground, the Mediterranean frog Rana iberica, has never been reported dwelling in subterranean habitats until now. A new study marks the first record of all life stages of the species from a drainage gallery of Serra da Estrela […]

In January of 2013, Patti and I were in Amazonian Peru with about 15 other herpers. We had spent five days on Project Amazon’s Madre Selva Biological Preserve on the Rio Orosa, and had just moved back upriver to their Santa Cruz Forest Preserve. Since our last visit, a lazy creek I remember as barely […]

By Herp News When we think of conservation areas, many of us think of iconic National Parks overseen by uniformed government employees or wilderness areas purchased and run from afar by big-donor organizations like The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF, or Conservation International. But what happens to ecosystems and wildlife in areas where there’s […]

By Herp News Time could be running out for a rare dwarf Russian tortoise stolen from a Lancashire pet shop. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Byline: The Lizard RNLi lifeboat launches to aid stricken gas tanker Page Content: The Lizard Lifeboat launched into heavy seas this morning to the aid of the stricken Panamanian gas tanker Antigoni , adrift with macninery failure and struggling to anchor in a position 1.5 miles south east of Lizard Point. Upon […]

Turtles are endlessly fascinating to scientists. Their biology is unique. They were around with the dinosaurs and survived the forces that led to their extinction. And now it turns out they have more in common with birds and those extinct dinosaurs than with reptiles. From Science World Report: It turns out that, surprisingly, turtles are […]

By Herp News Byline: Volunteer RNLI crew at Lizard say ‘cheers’ for the donation Page Content: The fundraising appeal for a new all-weather lifeboat at the Lizard station received a boost from money raised at a local beer festival. Thanks to the second annual beer festival held at The Witchball Restaurant during, the summer Coxswain […]

By Herp News Byline: 40th wedding anniversary supports Lizard RNLI's Tamar lifeboat appeal Page Content: Ernie and Sue Pursglove, from The Lizard, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in classic style at the weekend when the professional Jazz and Flamenco band ‘TG Collective’ (www.tgcollective.com) in which their son Andrew is a key musician, arrived in town […]

By Herp News As of Wednesday if you want to own a desert tortoise you can only have one. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News What biologists and sea turtle nest trackers believe is the first loggerhead sea turtle nest to turn up on the west coast of Florida, was found Sunday on Captiva Island. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Nesting green sea turtles are benefiting from marine protected areas by using habitats found within their boundaries, according to a new study that is the first to track the federally protected turtles in Dry Tortugas National Park. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing to end protection for all gray wolves (Canis lupus) in the lower 48 states, save for a small population of Mexican wolves in New Mexico, reports the Los Angeles Times. The proposal comes two years after wolves were removed from the Endangered Species […]

By Herp News Researchers have discovered that disrupting a gene that acts as a regulatory switch to turn on other genes can keep blood vessels from forming and developing properly. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Along a scenic coastal path, Martin Jackson finds he is alone save for springtime flora and birds.         Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

Unwanted or illegal reptiles and amphibians, including three alligators, were turned over to the Suffolk County SPCA on Long Island in New York State in the state’s first-ever illegal animal amnesty. From LongIsland.com: The event, which took place at Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, allowed people to drop off illegal animals, no questions asked. Only […]

By Herp News Byline: MV Ardgarry disaster remembered at Lizard RNLI lifeboat station Page Content: One year on, following a hugely emotive memorial service and the un-veiling of a granite memorial stone at The Lizard Lifeboat station, Patrick Slattery has made an emotional return to visit many friends in The Lizard . Patrick’s father tragically […]

By Herp News The population of a widely dispersed bird species is relatively unaffected by warmer springs, indicating that some species may be adapting to shifts caused by climate change, reports a study published in the journal Science. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A Portland woman said her tortoise named Hornswaggle was found safe in her neighborhood Sunday afternoon after a two-day search. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Silas the loggerhead turtle made a beeline for the breakers Saturday morning, leaving no doubt where the rehabilitated turtle belongs. Silas Edenfield, the little boy he was named for, stared at the sea from a beach wheelchair on the water's edge as the turtle disappeared. Go to Source …read more Read more […]

By Herp News A Portland woman is searching for her tortoise named Hornswaggle that she says was stolen from a pen in her front yard. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The work also sheds light on the evolution of the turtle’s intriguing morphology and reveals that the turtle’s shell evolved […]

By Herp News From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The work also sheds light on the evolution of the turtle’s intriguing morphology and reveals that the turtle’s shell evolved […]

By Herp News ( BGI Shenzhen ) The genome sequences of the soft-shell turtle and green sea turtle offer new clues to the development and evolution of turtle-specific body plan. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Saturday, anyone with an illegal reptile or amphibian had a chance to surrender it to authorities on Long Island without being punished. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News And hundreds who gathered for the release after the Tybee Turtle Trot watched both Silases with a mix of joy and sorrow. Silas Edenfield, 4, is in hospice care at his Lyons home for incurable liver cancer. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News There are no guarantees, but there's a chance you can watch a 300-pound loggerhead turtle lay eggs this summer during guided turtle walks in Fort Lauderdale. The Museum of Discovery and Science will lead the walks in June and July, peak period for the huge reptiles to emerge from the ocean, dig […]

By Herp News Charlotte ceramicist Paula Smith waits to hear the fate of her mosaic turtle. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Charlotte ceramicist Paula Smith waits to hear the fate of her mosaic turtle. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News A TORTOISE has been stolen from a town centre pet shop. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – The clock is ticking for the owner of Reptile Rescue who needs to find a place to house 450 animals. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News LODI – Thousands of reptiles, amphibians and spiders will be featured at the Reptile Breeders Show in Lodi on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers want people to see the creatures in a different light. Show promoter Dr. Roy Smith said, “People … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

The news has been full of stories about snakes turning up where they don’t belong, probably due to warming temperatures as a somewhat late and feeble spring finally takes hold. In Mississippi, county employees are freaking out over harmless little brown snakes “invading” the local courthouse basement file room. Read more… More than 100 gartner […]

Most hobbyists have heard about Okeetee and Miami Corn Snakes, Pantherophis guttatus guttatus, but in Florida there are a few other locales that are home to rather distinctive corn snakes. Like “Okeetee,” actually an area much greater than just the hunt club from which the name was taken, and Miami (again a larger area), Palm […]

By Herp News Byline: TV’s ‘Boycie’ launches the new RNLI Lizard Tamar lifeboat appeal Page Content: The birthday surprise of a lifetime for TV star John Challis, Boycie from the hit series Only Fools and Horses , turned into a huge boost for the RNLI appeal to help fund the next generation of lifeboat to […]

By Herp News Byline: £300 for The Lizard Tamar Lifeboat Appeal Page Content: Not missing a chance to boost the funds of The Lizard Tamar Lifeboat fundraising appeal earlier today – two prominent Lizard Lifeboat personnel – Station Mechanic Dan Atkinson and Lifeboat Operations Manager Ned Nuzum grasped a very generous donation of £300 from […]

By Herp News It might have been cute when you first got it, but now that snake, lizard, or alligator may be a little to much to handle. If that's your situation, Saturday is the day for your day. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Poachers have likely killed off the last rhinos in Mozambique’s Limpopo National Park, according to a park official. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links