By Herp News Camera traps are revolutionizing the world of conservation, helping researchers document elusive wildlife, record rarely-observed animal behavior, catch poachers, and identify high conservation value areas. The non-invasive tool also offers incredible marketing value, showcasing the sometimes little-seen targets of conservation efforts. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]
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Dec 30
Dec 30
Top 10 camera trap photos of animals
By Herp News Camera traps are revolutionizing the world of conservation, helping researchers document elusive wildlife, record rarely-observed animal behavior, catch poachers, and identify high conservation value areas. The non-invasive tool also offers incredible marketing value, showcasing the sometimes little-seen targets of conservation efforts. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]
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Rat eradication needed to save seabird colony
By Herp News Although only a nuisance in your home, on an isolated island chain (archipelago) off the northeastern coast of Brazil, rats pose a threat to the red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus). The seabird nests in the remote Abrolhos National Park, but two species of invasive rats prey on its eggs and young: the house […]
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Meet Biofaces: the Facebook for wildlife enthusiasts
By Herp News Love wildlife? Wish you had a place online to share your photos, videos, and stories with other wild enthusiasts—kind of like a Facebook for wildlife lovers? Well, look no further than Biofaces, a new website meant to “make wildlife loving people happy,” according to its creator, Leonardo Avelino Duarte. Go to Source […]
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Rare sea turtle fights for life after straying 5,000 miles to Cumbria
By Herp News Critically-endangered Kemps Ridley hatchling usually found in Gulf of Mexico receives intensive round-the-clock care after being found stranded off Barrow Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Turtle Beach Replaces Subordinated Debt With Lower Cost Financing – Quick Facts
By Herp News Turtle Beach Replaces Subordinated Debt With Lower Cost Financing – Quick Facts Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Turtle Beach Successfully Replaces Subordinated Debt with Lower Cost Financing
By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Dec. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR) today announced that it has entered into an amendment to its loan agreement with Bank of America signed March 31, 2014 … Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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The cinnamon corns of Levy County
“Corn snake!” “Where?” “My side about 3 feet off the road” I slammed on the brakes and Jake, piling out of the car, ran back about 40 feet and stooped to pick up a 30″ long corn that I would never have seen. Young eyes are good! And Jake’s eyes, having the image of a […]
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Backside-breathing turtle is critically endangered
A turtle with an unusual breathing method faces extinction. From the Scientific American: Few reptiles can breathe underwater. Australia is home to one of the exceptions, the white-throated snapping turtle (Elseya albagula), which can extract oxygen from water through its backside via a process called cloacal respiration. This unusual technique, shared by a handful of […]
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Building your own tortoise tractor
“As three-time Soapbox Derby Champ Ronnie Beck says, ‘Unguarded construction sites are a gold mine.’” -Bart Simpson While my days of pirating materials from construction sites to build skate ramps and bike jumps are way, way behind me, my urge to re-use old building materials from my own scrap pile continues to fuel many of […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Nile Monitor!
<img width="250" src="http://gallery.connectedbypets.com/data/168330Denile-med.jpg" alt=" Nile Monitor, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ToucanJungle” /> It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ToucanJungle! Nile Monitor, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ToucanJungle” /> 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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'Smart' turtle robot can fix underwater tasks
By Herp News Singapore, Dec 29 (IANS): A team of Indian-origin scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has finalised a 'smart' maneuvering robot that can be used for oceanic surveys, inspections of pipe and cable, ship hull or a propeller's shaft. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. […]
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