By Herp News A new study shows the herbicide atrazine increased mortality from chytridiomycosis, a disease causing worldwide amphibian declines. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Oct 23
Oct 23
Alligator Snapping Turtle Caught In Oregon, Found In Prineville Reservoir [PHOTO]
By Herp News ODFW Wildlife Biologist Jason Journey with the invasive alligator snapping turtle captured at Prineville Reservoir. ODFW Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Alligator snapping turtle discovered in Oregon
By Herp News Alligator snapping turtle, native to the Southeast but an invasive species in Oregon, was discovered by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife last week. The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America and can grow up to 250 pounds. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]
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Fishermen illegally killing dolphins for shark-bait in Peru (video)
By Herp News Peruvian fishermen slaughtered dolphins to use as bait for shark fishing, an undercover investigation has revealed. Footage showed infant and adult dolphins being harpooned then stabbed and clubbed before, in some cases, being cut open and butchered while still alive. The slaughtered dolphins were cut up and used as bait. Dolphins are […]
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Scientist splits Amazonian giants into separate species
By Herp News It’s hard to mistake an arapaima for anything else: these massive, heavily-armored, air-breathing fish (they have to surface every few minutes) are the megafauna of the Amazon’s rivers. But despite their unmistakability, and the fact that they have been hunted by indigenous people for millennia, scientists still know relatively little about arapaima, […]
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"Gatorcane: See You Later, Alligator" concludes reptile saga
By Herp News Presented by Gatorland, the third installment of “Gatorcane” concludes the edge-of-your-seat trilogy with reporter Jon Busdeker meeting face-to-face with the Mother Gator. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Anoles thriving in Los Angeles neighborhood
A thriving population of green anoles is living in a Los Angeles neighborhood. From KCET.org: The lizards that biologists just found thriving in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles aren’t a new species: they’re the extremely well-studied green anole. But as the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum’s Lila Higgins reports, the discovery marks […]
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