By Herp News Birds of the Serengeti: And Ngorongoro Conservation Area by Adam Scott Kennedy may be the best birding book available covering the general safari region for northwestern Tanzania and southern Kenya. Filled with firsthand accounts, excellent photographs, and broken down into chapters by habitats, Birds of the Serengeti: And Ngorongoro Conservation Area is […]
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Feb 27
Feb 27
Two Texas salamanders placed on federal threatened species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced it’s placing the Georgetown and Salado salamanders on the threatened species list, despite ongoing opposition from pro-development forces in Texas. From the Austin Business Journal: The salamanders have been a contentious issue for both environmentalists and some community officials, who have struggled over how to protect the […]
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