By Herp News In recent years, California’s Agassiz’s desert tortoise population has been decimated by shootings, residential and commercial development, vehicle traffic, respiratory disease and predation by ravens, dogs and coyotes. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Dec 13
Dec 13
Houston Zoo recognizes injured sea turtle brought to intensive care
By Herp News Two green sea turtles have been treated at the Houston Zoo after getting into trouble as Gulf water temperatures dropped below turtle comfort zones. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Disease, not climate change, fueling frog declines in the Andes
By Herp News Climate change is widely believed to be behind the rapid decline of frog populations in the Andes mountains, but a new study finds that the real culprit is a deadly fungus that has wiped out amphibian species worldwide. Researchers found that highland frogs, while tolerant of increasing temperatures, live in the optimal […]
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Herp Video of the Week: Field Herping 2013!
Check out our Herp Video of the Week, “Field Herping 2013,” submitted by kingsnake.com user smetlogik. Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Castro Valley man who used reptile to guard pot stash gets jail time
By Herp News Assif Mayar of Castro Valley was sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana. He used a 5-foot caiman named Mr. Teeth to guard his pot stash. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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