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The ACT government will spend $1.5million to extend the grassland homes of the striped legless lizard and the golden sun moth.
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Million dollar plans to extend grasslands for legless lizard and golden moth
Ecotourism projects eyed for Tawi-Tawi’s Turtle Islands
By Herp News
Ecotourism projects aimed to protect endangered marine species and help sustain community-based tourism enterprises are being developed on Turtle Islands, one of the world’s major nesting sites of marine turtles and located in the country’s southernmost frontier.
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Public Health Notice: Outbreak of Salmonella infections related to contact with snakes and rodents used to feed them
By Herp News
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with Provincial public health partners to investigate an outbreak of salmonellosis related to snakes and rodents used to feed reptiles, such as mice, also known as feeder rodents. Outbreaks associated with reptiles and feeder rodents have been seen in Canada, the United States and countries throughout Europe. Reptiles and the rodents used to …
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Animals bark, screech, and howl for action on global warming (PHOTOS)
By Herp News
On May 22nd, zoos and aquariums around the world creatively called for action on global warming. Dubbed ‘Show the Wild Face of Climate Change,’ the event involved over 70 institutions from 25 countries on all seven continents.
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Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of May 31, 2014
By Herp News
Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. today announced that as of May 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $2.3 billion and its unaudited net asset value
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Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of May 31, 2014
By Herp News
Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. today announced that as of May 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $2.3 billion and its unaudited net asset value
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Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of May 31, 2014
By Herp News
Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. today announced that as of May 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $2.3 billion and its unaudited net asset value
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Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of May 31, 2014
By Herp News
Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. today announced that as of May 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $2.3 billion and its unaudited net asset value
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Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update …
By Herp News
Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. today announced that as of May 31, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $504.3 million and its unaudite
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Lizards' colorful tails decrease deaths from bird attacks
Australian researchers found that brightly-tailed lizards may lose their tails to bird attacks more frequently than their drab cousins do, but they’re protected from more serious attacks to the rest of their bodies.
From the Science Network of Western Australia:
Curtin University’s Dr Bill Bateman and Murdoch University’s A/Professor Trish Fleming say their findings support the hypothesis that while increasing the frequency of attack, brightly-coloured tails divert predatory attention away from the head and body, ultimately increasing a lizard’s chance of survival.
To test the theory, they created 48 models of a scincid lizard, half of which were coloured all brown, and half given blue tails.
Pairs of blue-tailed and all-brown lizards were placed in 24 locations, with pairs 300 metres apart, and individuals 25 metres apart, in semi-open conditions on white sand or leaf litter.
Over a week, the researchers assessed damage and damage location daily, recording attacks at 23 of 24 locations, with 65 incidences in total, 60 of which were attributed to birds.
The researchers found that all-brown models suffered an attack to the tail only twice, while blue-tailed models lost their tails on 11 occasions.
The all-brown models were also more frequently attacked on the head and body, which would likely be fatal for a real lizard.
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The Adventures of Booger, Pokey, Tammy and Teddy… – Booger the Problem Child formally known as Hotrod
So Booger has always been a problem child in one way or another, despite his goofy, out going personality. He’s a bit of a bully when it comes to the females. When they were all still together he would find a way to hang out on top of Tammy and try to flip Teddy over. When it came to Pokey he didn’t bother her and I understand why now. You don’t mess with Pokey. LOL
Well when we removed Pokey out for the RI issues, he decided that was his chance to make the moves on Teddy. I’m not sure if she was a willing participant or not considering she was stuck in the corner of the tank at the time. But Booger found himself being relocated into a tub that included his favourite rock, some leaves to hide in and a dish of water big enough for him to soak in.
And then it got cold…again…and poor Booger and nose bubbles.
Now I would like to say in my defence that I was rather worried about Pokey at the time plus I’m not sure if the nose bubbles were from the onset of RI because of the sudden cold or because he had just chomped into a rather juicy piece of apple. But either way Booger found himself swept into the house and a towel replacing his leaves.
So Booger is now inside in his own little tub and after his little interlude with Teddy. Which also led to his name change as I started calling him a little booger butt and since he seemed to react to it more than Hotrod the name has stuck. Also since his little stunt I’ve been trying to find another home for him. So far I haven’t had much luck. I contacted the zoo who was very helpful in getting me in touch with the reptile guys who an add up at the local herp club. One person has contacted me about him and let them know he was still available and haven’t heard anything back since. That’s okay I don’t think I’d mind keeping booger. He likes to cuddle and by cuddle I mean lay on my forearm next to my elbow, lay his head on my upper arm and watch the world go by. Cute little bugger. …read more
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USF prof's team found, named ancient flying reptile
By Herp News
TAMPA — A University of South Florida professor led a trio of paleontologists who have discovered and named the earliest of the pterodactyloids, a group of flying reptiles that became the dominant winged creatures of the prehistoric world.
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North Carolina: Arboretum celebrates the box turtle, and so should you
By Herp News
Unless you’ve already made plans, you’re probably not going to make it to Box Turtle Day on Saturday at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. And that’s too bad.
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River Murray turtle numbers in crisis
By Herp News
RIVER Murray turtle numbers are in crisis — they have experienced a 90 per cent decline in recent years and no one seems to know why.
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Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. Provides Section 19(a) Notice
By Herp News
This notice provides stockholders of Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. with information regarding the distribution paid on May 30, 2014 and cumulative
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Culling elephants leaves an impact on their social structure decades later
By Herp News
Researchers from the University of Sussex studied and compared the social behavior of two elephant herds: one that was severely affected by 1970 and 1980 culling operations and a herd that was relatively unaffected. In their results, the researchers found that the elephant herds that had experienced culling operations exhibited signs of post traumatic stress disorder.
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Herp Video of the Week: Water Dragon!
Check out this video “Water Dragon,” submitted by kingsnake.com user Minuet.
Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more
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Acoustic surveying: new monitoring technique beats bats at their own game
By Herp News
Species monitoring can be a very invasive form of research. However, the use of non-invasive techniques made possible through advancements in technology has been on the rise. A new study published in Ecological Informatics examined one such technique: an innovative and inexpensive non-invasive monitoring tool, known as acoustic surveying.
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Turtle Beach management to meet with Needham
By Herp News
Meeting to be held in New York on May 29 hosted by Needham.
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Facebook, Twitter to carry 24 hours of live rainforest animal sightings on Monday
By Herp News
Next week, the rainforests of Southeast Asia are going live. On June 2nd, 11 organizations in the region will be posting lives video, photos, and wildlife sightings over 24 hours on Facebook and Twitter (see #rainforestlive). Dubbed Rainforest: Live, the initiative hopes to raise awareness of quickly vanishing ecosystems and species.
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The taste of turtle meat and fat
By Herp News
The apprehension of Chinese poachers in our waters by the Philippine Coast Guard occurs so often that it does not readily make headline news.
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Tree lizard clings to friend after launching itself from the ground
By Herp News
Iwan Susanto, from Tangerang in Indonesia, photographed this tree lizard as it climbed up another lizard's tail in order to get to a high branch.
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Ancient 'Fish Lizard' Graveyard Discovered Beneath Melting Glacier
By Herp News
Dozens of nearly complete skeletons of prehistoric marine reptiles have been uncovered near a melting glacier in southern Chile. These creatures, whose Greek name means “fish lizards,” were a group of large, fast-swimming marine reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic Era, about 245 million to 90 million years ago. “They look a lot like dolphins today,” said Wolfgang Stinnesbeck, a …
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Unique program at Georgia Sea Turtle Center allows public an insider view
By Herp News
Take a look inside the mysterious world of Jekyll Island's endangered sea turtles through a program called Ride with Night Patrol.
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Venom: More fun than a bowl full of jelly
Who wouldn’t want to see snake venom turn a dish of blood to jelly? Fortunately io9.com has you covered:
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Tortoise Capital Advisors Announces Stockholder Approval of the Merger of TYG, TYY and TYN
By Herp News
Tortoise Capital Advisors today announced that stockholders of its MLP closed-end funds Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. , Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. and Tortoise North American Energy Corp.
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Universal antidote for snakebite: Experimental trial represents promising step toward
By Herp News
Another promising step has been made toward developing a universal antidote for snakebite. The results of this pilot study revealed findings that support the team’s idea that providing fast, accessible, and easy-to-administer treatment can increase survival rates in victims of venomous snakebite.
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Appeal after stray reptile found
By Herp News
The RSPCA is trying to trace the owners of an iguana found wandering down a street in Cardiff.
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Turtle Beach Corporation Signs IAVI as a Value-Added Distributor for HyperSound Directional Audio Products
By Herp News
SAN DIEGO, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR), a leading innovator of audio products and solutions, today announced the addition of IAVI as a distributor for its HyperSound® …
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Would you like a full-body python massage?
Would you find it a relaxing experience to have pythons crawl all over you? That’s the latest spa treatment at the Cebu City Zoo in the Philippines.
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Gator causes traffic woes in Montgomery County
By Herp News
New Caney tow truck driver Slinky Knox got the call about 1:30 a.m. May 26, and helped Montgomery County Precinct 5 deputy constables remove an 8-foot alligator off San Jacinto River Bridge on Texas 242. He released the reptile back into the water.
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Scaly gem discovered in South American cloudforests
By Herp News
Ecuadorian scientists have discovered a gem-looking new species of shade lizard in cloudforests of northwestern Ecuador. DNA data suggest that the closest relative of the new species is a widespread species living along the Pacific lowlands in Ecuador and Colombia.
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Parametric Sound Completes Name Change To Turtle Beach Corporation
By Herp News
SAN DIEGO, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR), a leading innovator of audio products and solutions, has announced it has changed its name from Parametric Sound Corporation, …
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Reptile Gardens hits the Guiness Book of World Records
South Dakota’s Reptile Gardens has made the big time: The Guiness Book of World Records has named it the world’s largest collection of reptiles.
From The Rapid City Journal:
Years ago, Reptile Gardens Public Relations Director Johnny Brockelsby, son of the founder, sent documentation to Guinness of the more than 200 species housed at the attraction. But he never heard a word.
This month, someone mentioned that the 260-page 2014 edition of the venerable record book featured Reptile Gardens and Brockelsby immediately ran out and bought a copy.
“I was shocked but absolutely thrilled,” Brockelsby said Thursday. “We have always claimed we were the world’s largest, but everybody claims they are the biggest this or the biggest that. But when the new book came out naming us the largest reptile collection in the world, it immediately gave us credibility.”
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Indonesia’s forests increasingly empty of wildlife
By Herp News
Tropical rainforests are the most species-rich ecosystems in the world. Each square kilometer has hundreds of tree species, birds and mammals, and countless other creatures. The idea that these forests could be devoid of animal life therefore seems ludicrous. Still the disappearance of birds, mammals and other species is what is happening in Indonesian forests. The ‘empty forest’ syndrome is becoming an increasing reality in this country.
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Is Godzilla Really An ‘American Fatty’? We Asked A Lizard Expert
By Herp News
Is Godzilla really an “American fatty”? We asked a lizard expert about the King of Monsters' health and habits.
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Memorial Day 2014
In memory of all who served, from all of us at kingsnake.com.
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Illegal trade spikes in rare South Asian turtle: TRAFFIC
By Herp News
A South Asian turtle famed for its polka dot skin is under growing threat of extinction as demand for it as an exotic pet booms, a wildlife monitoring group warned Friday. Hundreds of the black spotted …
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Herp Video of the Week: Cute Frog!
Check out this video “Cute Frog,” submitted by kingsnake.com user PH FasDog.
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New Species Of Shade Lizard Discovered In South American Cloudforests
By Herp News
Pensoft Publishers Field and laboratory work by Omar Torres-Carvajal from Museo de Zoología QCAZ, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, and his former undergraduate student Simón Lobos has resulted in the discovery of a gem-looking new species of shade lizard from the cloudforests in northwestern Ecuador . This region is part of the 274,597 km2 Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena hotspot that lies …
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