By Herp News Biologists have observed two crocodilian species — muggers and American alligators — using twigs and sticks to lure birds, particularly during nest-building time. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Dec 04
Dec 04
FOOTBALL: Sailors sunk by Lazy Lizard
By Herp News TEN-MAN Lazy Lizard belied their name by sinking the Sailors Return at Redlands. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Microsoft founder funds Africa-wide elephant survey to measure ivory poachers’ toll
By Herp News Beginning next year, light planes and helicopters will undertake the first ever continent-wide aerial survey of Africa’s vanishing elephant populations. The hugely ambitious initiative, which will count elephant herds in 13 countries, is being funded by Microsoft founder, Paul Allen, through his Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Go to Source …read more […]
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Sky islands: exploring East Africa’s last frontier
By Herp News The montane rainforests of East Africa are little-known to the global public. The Amazon and Congo loom much larger in our minds, while the savannas of East Africa remain the iconic ecosystems for the region. However these ancient, biodiverse forests—sitting on the tops of mountains rising from the African savanna—are home to […]
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#Update* PKR: Did Lizard King get help from govt?
By Herp News Last Updated: 4:03pm, Dec 04, 2013PETALING JAYA (Dec 4): Pakatan Rakyat has accused the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Frog-killing fungus found in Kansas waterways
Students at Wichita State University have found chytrid, a fungus deadly to frogs, in Kansas ponds and streams. From the Wichita Eagle: Students working with (biologist Mary Liz) Jameson in her Wichita State University field ecology class over the last three years have confirmed the fears of anyone in Kansas who likes frogs: They found […]
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