By Herp News Malaysia is on the edge of losing its tigers, and the world is one step nearer to losing another tiger subspecies: the Malayan tiger. Camera trap surveys from 2010-2013 have estimated that only 250-340 Malayan tigers remain, potentially a halving of the previous estimate of 500 individuals. Go to Source …read more […]
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Sep 16
Sep 16
Large reptile caught roaming Huntington Park
By Herp News A large reptile roaming around a Huntington Park neighborhood has been caught, but it's unknown how he got there. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Reward in tortoise shooting case increases to $2,300
By Herp News FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. — A reward has increased to over $2,300 to help solve the killing of a desert tortoise. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking for the public's help to determine who shot a protected desert tortoise near the Beeline Highway, about 15 miles north of Fountain Hills. Biologists found […]
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Deadly fungus spreading to snakes?
A fungal disease responsible for killing millions of bats may have spread to snakes. From Saporta Report: Bats are dying from the white-nose disease, which has killed an estimated 5.7 million bats and driven one species found in Georgia to the brink of extinction. Researchers plan to count the bat population in Rabun County next […]
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Rare turtle seen in sea off Scotland
By Herp News A rare turtle that nests in the tropics is spotted in the sea off Scotland by a group of anglers fishing for tuna. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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