DRN just reported today about a Thia man who was fishing and taken by a Crocodile. Well police reported that at about 12:40PM they recovered the mans body floating near the bank, about 100 meters from where the attack happened. Authorities are warning people to keep a close eye out because they believe the Crocodile is still lurking somewhere near by. The body of the fisherman was taken to RIPAS Hospital for an autopsy.
Turtle Patrol Needs volunteers
The North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol is looking for people to help walk the beach, looking for nest sites from May 1st until September 1st. For more information please contact Linda Mataya at nmbturtles@hotmail.com. There will be a meeting of interested parties in April to learn more about the sea turtle group. Volunteers can specify how many mornings they are available to work. The Windy Hill area is in need of the most beach walkers at this time.
Amphibian awareness day in Louisville
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife seeking volunteers to monitor frogs
Do to the staggering numbers of the declining amphibian populations, monitoring programs are springing up more than ever. The Delaware Amphibian Monitoring Project (DAMP) is seeking volunteers to monitor frog populations around the state. An orientation meeting will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 at the St. Jones Reserve in Dover, with a training CD and other information to be provided. Potential volunteers need to have a car, access to the internet and be willing to conduct surveys along a roadside at night. For more information you can contact Vickie Henderson or Lauren Johnson, Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, at 302-735-8651 or via e-mail Vickie.Henderson@state.de.us or Lauren.Johnson@state.de.us.
Is Komodo not paying attention to Eco and safety problems
DRN did a story some time ago where the Ministry of Tourism was asking the world to vote for the Komodo Islands as a new world wonder. They were hopeful that gaining such a status would help them raise money from tourism on their islands but their own tourism industry as well as Rangers are speaking out saying they are not prepared for such an influx of tourism and it could cause not only a safety risk to visitors but also cause a huge ecological imbalance in an already fragile eco system. Park Rangers say they do NOT have the infrastructure in place to handle a large influx of visitors to the islands. Last year 45,000 people visited Komodo National Park and this year they expect to far pass their goal of 54,000 people.
Yesterday hoax story
A quick note for those who may be wandering. The story involving Newt Gingrich turned out to not be true, thank fully that is. There is no need to go into details for those who did not see it but for those that did just be aware that it was not true which is why the links were all taken down. I wrote a blog post about this last night.
New snake laws?
Picture by Jason White
Apparently Nebraska may adopt statewide restrictions on exotic animals including reptiles. Nebraska is one of the few states where reptile keeping is not restricted but Sen Abby Cornett of Bellevue introduced LB 64 After a man was killed by his 9′ Boa last year. The new law would “proposal would restrict pet snake length statewide to 8 feet and prohibit owning venomous snakes. The bill would require that any Nebraskan seeking to own a wild animal first must obtain a permit and $250,000 in exotic animal liability insurance, which may have to be obtained from an insurer other than the person’s homeowner’s insurance provider.” If you keep a native pet snake you will be required to have a warning sign on your property letting the public know a “dangerous animal” lives there. Current owners will be exempt from the rules until they get a new pet/. “The bill doesn’t stop people from having snakes in their home, and that’s where there have been problems,” Ferraro said. “They are not a companion pet, but if the person learns about the animal, they could contribute to conservation.”