By Herp News Over the past 25 years, West Africa’s primates have been put at risk due to an escalating bushmeat trade compounded with forest loss from expanding human populations. In fact, many endemic primates in the Upper Guinea forests of Liberia and Ivory Coast have been pushed to the verge of extinction. To better […]
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Mar 24
Mar 24
A Reptile Dysfunction: Unlikely Sources of Salmonella
By Herp News Salmonella may well be one of the most disreputable microbes in Western society. It’s infamous for its food-poisoning capabilities and has a well known history of wrecking the bonhomous vibe following a good summer barbecue, not to mention its singular ability to cast a sickly shadow over the breathtaking bounty of an […]
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Meet Iman: the Sumatran rhino’s newest hope for survival
By Herp News Hopes for one of the world’s most imperiled megafauna rose this month when wildlife conservationists succeeded in catching a female Sumatran rhino named Iman in the Malaysian state of Sabah. The female, which experts believe to be fertile, has since been successfully transferred via helicopter to the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary where experts […]
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Sea snakes chronically dehydrated because they can't drink salt water
Scientists always assumed yellow-bellied sea snake, like other sea-living creatures, could process the salt out of sea water to meet their needs for hydration without the negative effects of salinity. Turns out they were wrong, according to researcher Harvey Lillywhite from the University of Florida. From National Geographic: Lillywhite started studying this species in 2009, […]
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Sea snakes chronically dehydrated because they can't drink salt wter
Scientists always assumed yellow-bellied sea snake, like other sea-living creatures, could process the salt out of sea water to meet their needs for hydration without the negative effects of salinity. Turns out they were wrong, according to researcher Harvey Lillywhite from the University of Florida. From National Geographic: Lillywhite started studying this species in 2009, […]
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Geo-tagging, turtle hatchery to boost local conservation
By Herp News Turtle conservationist Kevin Muhammed, left, of the Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guides Association (GRNTGA) with Nigel Darlow, CEO, Atlantic. Atlantic has partnered with the Turtle Village Trust since 2008, and is the sole sponsor of the National Sea Turtle Tagging and Monitoring Programme. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com […]
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TURTLE camp aims to improve lifestyle choices
By Herp News The two-day camp held four times yearly is for American Indian children. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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