By Herp News Although a turtle’s home may be on its back, some North American turtles face an uncertain future as a warming climate threatens to reduce their suitable habitat. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Oct 10
Oct 10
Rattlesnake bites man rescuing turtle in Florida
By Herp News HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 9 (UPI) — A Florida man was bitten by a venomous rattlesnake while rescuing a turtle attempting to cross a highway, an emergency official said. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Climate change threatens Northern American turtle habitat
By Herp News Although a turtle's home may be on its back, some North American turtles face an uncertain future as a warming climate threatens to reduce their suitable habitat. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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The Daily Treat: Rescued Sea Turtle Now Swimming in Vegas
By Herp News A 320-lb. sea turtle named OD unpacks his bags at Mandalay Bay's 1.3 million gallon Shipwreck Exhibit Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Tapirs, drug-trafficking, and eco-police: practicing conservation amidst chaos in Nicaragua
By Herp News Nicaragua is a nation still suffering from deep poverty, a free-flowing drug trade, and festering war-wounds after decades of internecine fighting. However, like any country that has been largely defined by its conflicts, Nicaragua possesses surprises that overturn conventional wisdom. Not the least of which is that the Central American country is […]
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Cocoa frog and dozens of new species discovered in Suriname
Meet the cocoa frog, just one of dozens of new species discovered in Suriname. From NBC News: “Suriname is one of the last places where an opportunity still exists to conserve massive tracts of untouched forest and pristine rivers where biodiversity is thriving,” Trond Larsen, director of Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program, said in a […]
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