By Herp News OMAK — The Reptile Man is bringing his educational program to town today. The event will recognize youth and substance abuse prevention, and that family perceptions play a role in youth use of substances, Omak Middle School Principal Kathleen Miller said. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]
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Dec 03
Dec 03
Predators and isolation shape the evolution of ‘island tameness,’ providing conservation insights
By Herp News Charles Darwin noted more than 150 years ago that animals on the Galapagos Islands, including finches and marine iguanas, were more docile than mainland creatures. He attributed this tameness to the fact that there are fewer predators on remote islands. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]
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New survey finds surprisingly large population of endangered owl
By Herp News The Anjouan scops owl—an elusive owl found only on its tiny eponymous island—was once considered among the world’s most endangered owls, and even the most threatened birds. However, the first in-depth survey of the owls on the island finds that, in fact, the population is far larger than initially estimated. Go to […]
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Lizard Squad Threatens To Hack Xbox Live Again For Christmas Following Brief DDoS Attack
By Herp News Lizard Squad hackers have warned Xbox Live customers that the brief service disruption they experienced Monday was only a preview of more widespread outages they plan to carry out on Christmas. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Nano-tags track baby sea turtles during their first few hours
By Herp News Baby sea turtles vanish after they scamper into the ocean. Years later, juvenile turtles may pop up thousands of kilometers away, but often scientists don’t see them again until they return to their birthplaces to nest on the beach. Now, using tiny tracking tags weighing no more than two watermelon seeds, a […]
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Building ponds for a herp greenhouse, part 2
The obvious solution for my turtle and tortoise pond dilemma was simple: hard plastic kiddie pools. They’ve been used uncountable times for this and similar situations, and for most people, they’re the preferred option. While they have some immediately obvious, and a few less obvious, problems, I still ended up trying this pond idea in […]
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Baby turtles given a helping hand
Western pond turtles have great friends at Sonoma State. From the Record Searchlight: Every year as a part of what’s called a “Head Start Program,” a team of researchers from Sonoma State collect turtle eggs from a pond, hatch the babies and send them to Turtle Bay, the San Francisco Zoo and the Oakland Zoo. […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Blackbelly Salamander!
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/5263pquadhd.jpg" alt=" Blackbelly Salamander, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chrish” /> It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chrish! Blackbelly Salamander, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chrish” /> Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King […]
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