USARK Federal Lawsuit Update March 2014
USARK responds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) motion to dismiss legality of python listing under Lacey Act.
2014.03.11 03:09 PM
Tables Turned for Woman Who Opposed Connecticut Snake Breeder's Permit
Snake breeder files complaints against woman who filed complaint against him.
2014.03.11 12:49 PM
Crocodile Hunter's Cameraman Reveals Steve Irwin's Last Moments
Justin Lyons, Steve Irwin's cameraman details the last moments of the Crocodile Hunter's life.
2014.03.10 05:23 PM
Aussie Gets Bitten by Eastern Brown Snake Then Grabs a Beer
Sommerville, 54 grabbed a beer after being biten by the Eastern brown snake because he didn't want to panic.
2014.03.10 01:33 PM
Expensive Lesson for Owner of Boa That Ate Towel
Killer the boa constrictor ate the towel while eating a rat.
2014.03.07 05:50 PM
Georgia Copperhead Populations Rise as Kingsnake Populations Decline
Study authors say loss of predator pressure by kingsnakes lets copperhead populations grow.
2014.03.07 12:53 PM
New Marsupial Frog Species Discovered in Peruvian Andes
The new marsupial frog, Gastrotheca dysprosita hails from the Cerro Barro Negro mountain in Peru.
2014.03.06 12:37 PM
Young Loggerhead Sea Turtles Spend Lost Years Floating in Seaweed
Neonate loggerhead sea turtles shelter in Sargassum and drift with the North Atlantic Subtropical gyre.
2014.03.05 01:04 PM
Aussies Trying to Determine if Newly Discovered Lizard is Endangered
Barrier range dragon may be restricted to rocky habitats.
2014.03.04 01:39 PM
Florida Biologists Hope For Successful Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Florida has the most sea turtle nesting sites in the United States.
2014.03.03 04:52 PM
Python Eats Crocodile in Australia's Lake Moondarra
Python struggles with crocodile more than four hours until croc succumbs.
2014.03.03 12:03 PM
Swedish Animal Park Hatches Two Gila Monsters
The two babies mark the first time Gila monsters were born in Europe.
2014.02.28 01:08 PM
Massachusetts Amends Exotic Animal Regulations
Green tree pythons and emerald tree boas can be kept as pets.
2014.02.26 06:19 PM
USARK Federal Lawsuit Update and FAQ February 2014
2014.02.26 11:32 AM
Marin County, Calif. Water District Looking for Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Docents
Frog docents will warn hikers not to trample frog breeding grounds in Marin County, Calif.
2014.02.25 03:16 PM
False Coral Snake Found in Galapagos Islands
Resident ran over the snake and turned it over to Galapagos National Park staff.
2014.02.25 11:56 AM
Black and White Tegus Established in Tampa Bay, Fla.
More than 100 lizards seen in the wild in Hillsborough County.
2014.02.24 11:25 AM
Two Texas Salamanders Get ESA Protection
Salado and Georgetown salamanders of Texas get Endangered Species Act Protections
2014.02.21 01:43 PM
Peru's Manú National Park World's Most Diverse for Reptiles and Amphibians
Manú National Park in Peru is home to 287 species of reptiles and amphibians.
2014.02.21 12:51 PM
Pig-Like Indian Purple Frog Calls to Mates Underground
Scientists document the first acoustical and statistical analysis of the frog calls of Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis
2014.02.20 01:23 PM
Turtle Soup Political Ad Blasts Politician For Looking Like a Cartoon Turtle
Tea Party candidate likens Mitch McConnell to Cecil the Tortoise.
2014.02.19 01:29 PM
Nat Geo's Snake Salvation Star Dead From Rattlesnake Bite
Preacher Jamie Coots had been bitten nine previous times by rattlesnakes.
2014.02.18 12:02 PM
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History To Open Snake That Ate the Dinosaur Exhibit
The fossil shows a snake in the midst of preying on a titanosaur before sediment covers the nest.
2014.02.13 12:42 PM
SoCal Herp Community Comes Together to Aid Rescued Snakes
California herp rescue teams up with area reptile vendors to help rescued ball pythons.
2014.02.12 10:52 AM
