By Herp News Some termite species erect massive mounds that look like great temples springing up from the world’s savannas and drylands. But aside from their aesthetic appeal—and incredible engineering—new research in Science finds that these structures do something remarkable for the ecosystem: they hold back the desert. Go to Source …read more Read more […]
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Feb 05
Feb 05
New European animal laws worry UK hobbyists
Reptile hobbyists in the UK are watching closely as new legislation unfolds in other member countries of the European Union. Legislators in Holland have imposed “white list” restrictions on the types of mammals that can be kept in that country, with similar lists for reptiles and birds to be revealed soon. White list legislation comprises […]
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World Parks Congress talks the talk, but future depends on action
By Herp News Last year, more than 6,000 people gathered for the World Parks Congress 2014, an event held around every ten years by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The World Parks Congress discusses myriad issues related to protected areas, which recent research has shown are in rough shape. Go to Source […]
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Hide and seek with a greenhouse frog
Today the range of the greenhouse frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris, (now one of the most common of Florida’s frogs) extends, at least locally, as far north as coastal southern South Carolina and eastern Texas. This tiny Bahaman, Cuban, and perhaps Cayman Island interloper has a weak, almost tremulous voice: a chirping whistle that is often mistaken […]
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Snakebite victim saved by stormtrooper suit
Walking around Australia to raise money for a hospital, a man’s stormtrooper suit saved him from a king brown snakebite. From the New York Daily News: “The armor actually protected me and stopped the bite,” Loxley said in a video posted online. “I could feel the teeth on the plastic, scraping, but the armor actually […]
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Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. Announces Daily NAVs for Closed-End Funds (NDP, NTG, TPZ, TTP, and TYG)
By Herp News As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance aftermarket support to investors, Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. announced today that it will begin reporting daily NAVs for each of it Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Herp Photo of the Day: Skink!
It’s our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran! 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 Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Theater performance delights Houston preschoolers
By Herp News To the delight of giggling children, the lizard and the bird tried to make the sun appear. Click to Continue » Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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