By Herp News Things appeared to be on the upswing in Cambodia’s vast Virachey National Park in the early 2000s. Conservation groups were surveying the area and the World Bank had committed $5 million in funds. But then the Cambodia government handed out a mining exploration permit covering 90 percent of the park. Go to […]
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Jun 25
Jun 25
Rough road herping: finding a rough earth snake
Only minutes earlier we had found on the pavement one of the prettiest little banded water snakes I had ever seen. Jake and I were up in Columbia County, Florida, and although conditions were a bit wet and cool, a few interesting snakes were crossing. Garters, ribbons, waters, a corn, and a yellow rat had […]
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Leaping lesbian lizard is New Mexico's state lizard
What do you know about the “lesbian lizards” that reproduce asexually? From the Guardian Liberty Voice: This hybrid species, the Leaping Lesbian Lizards, also go by the name New Mexico Whiptail Lizard. In fact, the Whiptail is the state’s official reptile. It is one of a number of reptiles that is known to be parthenogenic. […]
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CBD joins HSUS to jointly intervene in USARK lawsuit
Three days after Judge Moss ruled that he would be granting USARK a preliminary injunction, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a joint motion along with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to intervene in USARK’s case. The extreme position of CBD had been announced promptly after the Lacey Act listing of […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Kimberly Rock Monitor
This female Kimberly Rock Monitor is just hanging out in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bob! Be sure to tell bob you liked it here! 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 […]
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Indonesia’s booming caged-bird trade is fueling trafficking and threatening extinction
By Herp News Indonesia is a global hub for the wild bird trade, given its abundance of bird species and deep-seated tradition of bird-keeping. But while newspaper headlines regularly trumpet the most alarming examples of international smuggling, experts warn it’s the domestic pet trade that poses a bigger threat. Go to Source …read more Read […]
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