The disastrous ExxonMobil oil spill in an Arkansas residential neighborhood is threatening reptiles and other local wildlife. From The NY Daily News: The evacuation of almost two dozen homes after an oil pipeline ruptured in Arkansas has left an eerie sight in one neighborhood — and many unanswered questions. “That neighborhood was like a scene […]

By Herp News A Seychelles freshwater turtle species declared extinct after decades of futile searches, in fact never existed, scientists said Thursday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Last Saturday, an oil pipeline carrying tar sands oil from Canada ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas spilling between 3,500-5,000 barrels of crude (at most 210,000 gallons) into neighborhood streets and lawns. Families from 22 homes have been evacuated while clean-up crews have scrambled to contain the spill. ExxonMobil, which runs the 65-year-old Pegasus […]

By Herp News Last Saturday, an oil pipeline carrying tar sands oil from Canada ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas spilling between 3,500-5,000 barrels of crude (at most 210,000 gallons) into neighborhood streets and lawns. Families from 22 homes have been evacuated while clean-up crews have scrambled to contain the spill. ExxonMobil, which runs the 65-year-old Pegasus […]

By Herp News Last Saturday, an oil pipeline carrying tar sands oil from Canada ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas spilling between 3,500-5,000 barrels of crude (at most 210,000 gallons) into neighborhood streets and lawns. Families from 22 homes have been evacuated while clean-up crews have scrambled to contain the spill. ExxonMobil, which runs the 65-year-old Pegasus […]

By Herp News WWF-Indonesia recently caught the attention of the global media with their announcement that the Sumatran rhinoceros still exists in Indonesian Borneo, some 40 years after being declared extinct there. This sounds like great news for biodiversity conservation. But is it really? Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

By Herp News WWF-Indonesia recently caught the attention of the global media with their announcement that the Sumatran rhinoceros still exists in Indonesian Borneo, some 40 years after being declared extinct there. This sounds like great news for biodiversity conservation. But is it really? Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

By Herp News WWF-Indonesia recently caught the attention of the global media with their announcement that the Sumatran rhinoceros still exists in Indonesian Borneo, some 40 years after being declared extinct there. This sounds like great news for biodiversity conservation. But is it really? Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]

By Herp News Described by a number of media outlets as “the size of your face” a new tree-dwelling tarantula discovered in Sri Lanka has awed arachnophiliacs and terrified arachnophobes alike. But the new species, named Raja’s tiger spider (Poecilotheria rajaei), is likely Critically Endangered according to the scientist that discovered it in northern Sri […]

By Herp News Described by a number of media outlets as “the size of your face” a new tree-dwelling tarantula discovered in Sri Lanka has awed arachnophiliacs and terrified arachnophobes alike. But the new species, named Raja’s tiger spider (Poecilotheria rajaei), is likely Critically Endangered according to the scientist that discovered it in northern Sri […]

By Herp News An accused reptile thief is due in court Thursday. Detectives say 21-year-old Devin Madej broke into Fresno’s Discovery Center and smashed up glass cases to steal multiple snakes and other reptiles . Since the break-in, the museum is beefing up their security.  The center already had a video surveillance system, which recorded […]

By Herp News The turtle species Pelusios seychellensis regarded hitherto as extinct never existed. Scientists discovered this based on genetic evidence. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

I am the master of all I see. It’s a pretty huge place. I like my leaves I like my rocks My staff occasionally add things What is this? This is too small. This one is great! Someone clean my pool! I do this a lot. This is an awesome slide! I used this as […]

By Herp News In a report released Tuesday, Public Policy Polling looked at conspiracy theories on a variety of issues. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links

By Herp News Byline: The Lizard RNLI launch to channel collision Page Content: The Lizard RNLI lifeboat was launched at lunchtime today, Wednesday 18 March 2009) to assist a French yacht, feared sinking following a collision with a merchant vessel. Fortunately the incident was not as critical as first thought and the lifeboat was soon […]

By Herp News PARIS, France – A Seychelles freshwater turtle species declared extinct after decades of futile searches, in fact never existed, scientists said Thursday, April 4. While Man has the extinction of several turtle and tortoise species on his conscience, DNA evidence has now cleared him of exterminating Pelusios seychellensis, a team from … […]

By Herp News Turtle extinction is a serious crisis, with approximately half of around 328 species at risk of becoming extinct. In Asia, around 75 percent of freshwater turtle species are threatened or endangered. However, a German team from Senckenberg Research Institute in Dresden reported today that one species of supposedly extinct turtle never existed […]

By Herp News Local youngsters got an opportunity to get up close and personal with some slithery creatures last week when the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall hosted a session with Mike’s Critters. The mall is running children’s programs every weekday during the two weeks of Spring Break. Go to Source …read more Read more here: […]