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  • Illegal Trade In Vietnam’s Marine Turtles Continues Despite National Ban Illegal Trade In Vietnam’s Ma... Published on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 by Admin
    Marine turtles are vanishing from Viet Nam's waters and illegal trade is largely to blame says a new study.Original post by ScienceDaily: Frog and Reptile News and software by Herpedia.com...
  • World’s Largest Leatherback Turtle Population Found World’s Largest Leatherback T... Published on Monday, May 18, 2009 by Admin
    Scientists have identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. The research involved country-wide land and aerial surveys that estimated a population of between 15,730 and 41,373 female turtles using the nesting beaches. The study h...
  • A library of ecology, all residing within your cellular phone (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune) A library of ecology, all residing ... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    By KATE SPINNER, When bird watchers like Forest Hayes see an unidentified specimen, fumbling for a field guide could blow the chance to get a good look at the bird before it flies off. The New College of Florida student and his fellow avian enthusiasts now carry iPhones, so they can leave ...
  • Snakes nearing playoff berth – Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Snakes nearing playoff berth –... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    Snakes nearing playoff berthColumbus Ledger-EnquirerThe Snakes are all but assured of a playoff slot. Six of the seven teams advance to the postseason, and the Cottonmouths are nine points ahead of last-place ......
  • Highlights in Pocono news, March 4-11 (Pocono Record) Highlights in Pocono news, March 4-... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    Editor's note: This column features some of the high and low spots in recent news. Items may not always be top stories, but they are items we think are of interest....
  • Halcrow heroics stuff Snakes – Vernon Morning Star Halcrow heroics stuff Snakes –... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    Castanet.netHalcrow heroics stuff SnakesVernon Morning StarThe Snakes hammered Quesnel 6-2 in Game 1 Tuesday night. The series now heads north to Quesnel for Games 3 and 4, tonight and Saturday night respectively at ...BCHL PLAYOFFS – Halcrow heroics squares series with SnakesBCLocalNews...
  • Loggerhead sea turtles could get endangered status – StarNewsOnline.com (blog) Loggerhead sea turtles could get en... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    Baltimore SunLoggerhead sea turtles could get endangered statusStarNewsOnline.com (blog)Under the category of 'it's about time' – loggerhead sea turtles could gain a spot on the Endangered Species List. A bump up from “threatened” ...Loggerhead turtles may join endangered...
  • Wyo G&F targets aquatic invasive species (Casper Star-Tribune) Wyo G&F targets aquatic invasiv... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    GREEN RIVER -- Aquatic invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels are no bigger than the palm of your hand....
  • The General Assembly: Turtle Bay’s daily roundup of UN news – Foreign Policy The General Assembly: Turtle Bay... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    The General Assembly: Turtle Bay's daily roundup of UN newsForeign Policy"This is Prendergast's last striptease," Mohamad told Turtle Bay. Brazilian media floated the idea that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva has ......
  • Amy Williams knows no fear: Not afraid of spiders, snakes… or racing down a … – Daily Mail Amy Williams knows no fear: Not afr... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    Daily MailAmy Williams knows no fear: Not afraid of spiders, snakes... or racing down a ...Daily Mailspiders, snakes... or racing down a death track at 90mph on a tea tray. That's why she's a golden wonder By Martin Samuel Amy Williams is standing on a bed ......
  • Gentle threats won’t save the turtles – Malaysia Star Gentle threats won’t save the... Published on Friday, March 12, 2010 by
    Gentle threats won't save the turtlesMalaysia StarTHE solution is obvious if we really want to save the turtles from extinction, “WWF: Stop eating turtle eggs to save species from extinction” (The Star, ......
  • Loggerhead turtles may join endangered list – Asbury Park Press Loggerhead turtles may join endange... Published on Thursday, March 11, 2010 by
    Baltimore SunLoggerhead turtles may join endangered listAsbury Park PressA federal plan to put loggerhead turtles on the endangered list will put on more pressure to protect turtle ...US moves to list loggerhead turtles as endangeredLos Angeles TimesUS says sea turtles endangeredBoston Glo...
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