According to scientists, a small colony of African Rock Pythons are concentrated to a 6 square mile area east of Miccosukee Resort & Gaming casino in Miami-Dade County and they are trying to do something about it. The expeditions to collect and eradicate them has found only 20 animals since it started back in 2009, Fortunately for the Pythons, Tuesdays expedition did not turn up any snakes.
Category Archives: Conservation
SF getting sued over golf course
A group of environmental advocacy organizations kept their side of the deal by filing a lawsuit today claiming that the city of San Fransisco violated environmental species acts at the Sharp Park Golf Course. A 60-day intent to sue was issued on November 18th of last year but papers were finally filed today in the United States District Court. Wild Equity the Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Surfrider Foundation, Sequoia Audubon Society and the Sierra Club are plaintiffs in the case. “Getting a permit to kill species for golf is an absurd thing for the city to do,” said Neal Desai, associate director of the National Parks Conservation Association. “Not to mention that it’s highly unlikely the federal government would allow it.” Among the demands are to create a habitat restoration agenda for Sharp Park that dose not include golf. Environmentalists claim that frog eggs are damaged when the park is pumped out after floods. The complaint says the city and county of San Fransisco are unlawfully killing frogs and snakes in violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544
Guilty plea for taking protected species.
60 year old Kenneth Dobis of Woodlyn, Pa has given a guilty plea for aiding and abetting the taking of a protected species from the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. as well as pleaded guilty to trespassing on a wildlife refuge. He was given 3 years probation and fined $10,000. The charges stemmed from a 2 day investigation by wildlife officials in North Carolina who witnessed the man with his son carying pillow cases and snake hooks. Eventually the stopped them and they were found to be in possession of an Eastern Pigmy Rattlesnake, a protected species under North Carolina law
Medford man arrested for Turtle trading
A Medford man was arrested after a bad deal for taking part on the Turtle black market. Albert Roach apparently admitted that he broke federal law after receiving four North American wood turtles in 2008. As it turns out his supplier as an investigator with the Pennsylvania fish and boat commission. Because of a plea deal he is looking at 1 year probation and a total of $6,250 in fines, he also faces being banned from keeping and trading animals during his probation. Pennsylvania prohibits the possession of wild caught turtles. It is understandable that Mr Roach broke the law, there is no question about that but my question is should the state be using our tax dollars to entrap people when they are cutting so many public services? You decide.
Zoo gets Glass lizard
The zoo in Suamico has a new strange lizard, a Glass lizard While its legless looks make it appear to be a snake it is in fact a lizard. Check out this video below where Neil Anderson gives us a little education on this awesome animal
NEW Zoo welcomes unique new lizard to Suamico: fox11online.com
Scientists love discovering new frogs with fangs
RALEIGH- Scientists are intrigued by the discovery of a new frog that not only lays its eggs in the holes of trees 30 feet off the ground but as a tadpole has a pair of black fangs. The Amphibian has been nicknamed the Vampire flying frog. Bryan Stuart a scientists in Raleigh says this is a very exciting time to be an amphibian biologist, no tadpole has ever been found that had fangs.
During his research in Southeast Asia Stuart among the 4 new species discovere3d a 2 inch frog with the ability to glide and steer itself in mid flight. The frog laid its eggs in rain filled holes in trees, as luck would have it they found some at eye level where they discovered the fanged tadpoles.
Missing crocodiles baffle conservation officials.
Apparently authorities are searching for 10 more Crocodiles with yellow tape around their mouths in in the De Doors and Oudsthoorn regions, The Crocodiles got out during transport. The came from a road black back in 2006 and numbering at just under 1,000 animals were now being sold to a private person in an effort to raise money for conservation. Anyone who has seen the missing crocodiles has been asked to call the SPCA or CapeNature on 021 4004158/9 or 083 3261604.