Ultra Rare Reptile with Only 400 Left Can Survive in Colder Temps–Sparking Hope for Western Swamp Tortoise

Ultra Rare Reptile with Only 400 Left Can Survive in Colder Temps–Sparking Hope for Western Swamp Tortoise

The recent discovery of Australia’s most endangered reptile surviving in colder temperatures has inspired conservationists in Perth to continue trying to save the species thought to have only 400-500 individuals remaining in the wild. Introductions of the Western swamp tortoise into other areas are now on the docket, as scientists look to find a suitable […]

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Hungry foxes are having a ‘catastrophic’ impact on Australia’s juvenile freshwater turtles. There’s a push to change that

Hungry foxes are having a ‘catastrophic’ impact on Australia’s juvenile freshwater turtles. There’s a push to change that

A wily red fox with a turtle in its jaws is a stark illustration of the “catastrophic” situation affecting Australia’s freshwater turtles. Along the Murray, foxes are digging up and eating entire nests of turtle eggs, and grabbing reproductive females. The fact the reptiles live so long, while the young are so vulnerable to predators, […]

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Python Meat Might be Added to Menus

Python Meat Might be Added to Menus

In the hunt for sustainable food sources amidst challenges of food security and Climate change, unconventional options are gaining traction. One alternative gaining attention is the commercial farming of pythons. Dr. Daniel Natusch and Dr. Patrick Aust, leading researchers in this field, advocate for the incorporation of pythons into the agricultural mix as a sustainable […]

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Crime syndicate attempting to smuggle .2 million worth of Australian reptiles to Hong Kong dismantled by NSW Police

Crime syndicate attempting to smuggle $1.2 million worth of Australian reptiles to Hong Kong dismantled by NSW Police

More than 250 lizards worth around $1.2 million on the black market in Hong Kong have been found during the bust of a crime gang, police say. A criminal syndicate planning to export over $1 million worth of Australian reptiles to Hong Kong has been busted, NSW Police say. Strike Force Whyaratta was established in […]

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Baby Birds and Cave Arms

Baby Birds and Cave Arms

Why hello there friends, hello. Not to be one of those talk-about-the-weather-all-the-time types, but crapballs! May 2nd and I was decked out in long underwear, gloves and hat again today. So confusing.(Above: Black-and-white Warbler with a caterpillar), below: Painted Bunting hunkering down in some thistle) Black-capped nestlings-they’ve hatched. Golden-cheeked Warblers have fledgies. This season is […]

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