By Herp News The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is back in Grand Forks Tuesday discussing the possibility of building a casino in the city. Tuesday's City Council meeting is a chance for the Turtle Mountain Band to discuss their vision for the Casino in Grand Forks. Go to Source …read more Read more here: […]
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Feb 18
Feb 18
Bog Turtle slowing down Gradyville Road Bridge project
By Herp News Eileen Nelson, an engineer with Stantec Consulting Services Inc., the township's engineer, told Newtown Supervisors at the last meeting that there has been further delay with the awarding of the contract for the Gradyville Road Bridge project due to “the bog turtle.” Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]
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Turtle Canyon to Open at Newport Aquarium in March 2014
By Herp News Newport Aquarium announced Tuesday, Feb. 18, the addition of Turtle Canyon, a thrilling new exhibit set to open to the public March 22, 2014. (PRWeb February 18, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11594557.htm Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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'Turtle Canyon' coming to Newport Aquarium
By Herp News A new turtle exhibit is coming to the Newport Aquarium. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Bog turtle is slowing down Gradyville Rd. Bridge project
By Herp News Eileen Nelson, an engineer with Stantec Consulting Services Inc., the township’s engineer, told Newtown Supervisors at the last meeting that there has been further delay with the awarding of the contract for the Gradyville Road Bridge project due to “the bog turtle.” Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No […]
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Turtle Mountain officials will present casino proposal in Grand Forks and on their reservation
By Herp News Representatives of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa will be back in Grand Forks Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a casino here with the City Council. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Conservation groups launch new whistleblower site for wildlife and forest crimes
By Herp News Welcome to Wildleaks: a new website that aims to give the global public a secure and anonymous platform to report wildlife trafficking and illegal deforestation. The illegal wildlife trade has become one of the world’s largest criminal activities in recent years, decimating elephants, rhinos, tigers, primates, and thousands of lesser known species. […]
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Ichthyosaur fossil sheds new light on ancient reptile
Looks like ancient reptiles got deliveries from the stork. That’s an amazingly inaccurate paraphrase of a recent study published on the journal PLOS ONE, which analyzed an ichthyosaur fossil. From National Geographic: The 248-million-year-old fossil from the Mesozoic era (252 to 66 million years ago) reveals an ichthyosaur baby inside its mother (orange) and another […]
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Museum's animals are alive and well
By Herp News Sarah Clowe, museum educator, shows off an European Legless Lizard during a demonstration of live animals during February Science Camp at the Children's Museum of Science and Technology Monday in Troy. CMOST is designed specifically for children and adults to explore science. At left, Rocco Spadoni, 3, takes a hands-on approach with […]
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