By Herp News It is hard to reconcile visions of a sharp-toothed, scaly, and ferocious crocodile with anything other than a completely carnivorous diet. We have been bombarded with gory kill scenes in which crocodiles take down everything from impala to buffalo, but new evidence suggests we need to rethink crocodilians altogether. Go to Source […]
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Sep 10
Sep 10
U.S. to crush its six ton ivory stockpile
By Herp News On October 8th, the Obama administration will publicly destroy its ivory stockpile, totaling some six tons, according to a White House forum yesterday on the illegal wildlife trade. The destruction of the stockpile—via crushing—is meant to send a message that the U.S. is taking a tougher stand on illegal the wildlife trade, […]
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Protecting predators in the wildest landscape you’ve never heard of
By Herp News The Serengeti, the Congo, the Okavango Delta: many of Africa’s great wildernesses are household names, however on a continent that never fails to surprise remain vast wild lands practically unknown to the global public. One of these is the Ruaha landscape: covering 51,800 square kilometers (20,000 square miles) of southern Tanzania’s woodlands […]
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Frankie Tortoise Tails – It's A Trip!
Frankie, come here. I wanna talk to you. (Frankie walks over)What?You wanna go live somewhere else?Petco!NoPetsmart!No.Greta’s!No, Frankie! Listen to me. We are moving.We’re going on a walk!(Frankie heads to the gate)Frankie! No. Now listen to me. Dad got a new job and we are moving away from here. (Frankie looks around the yard.)But I like […]
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Over 100 copperheads collected in one backyard
No matter how much you love snakes, this homeowner’s plight might be too much for you. From the Carroll County News: Sometime after July 23, property owner Jess Christensen started noticing a lot of snake activity in the evening around his house, located on County Road 717 just north of Metalton. “Really what really hit […]
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Sleepy Chewy comes in from the cold
By Herp News Chewy the bluetongue lizard has returned home after a seven-month nap – only to find his spot has been filled by another family pet. read more Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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