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Archive for December 30th, 2014


   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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   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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

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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   Dec 30

'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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