Notice: Illinois Herptiles Act amendments
Amendments have been proposed to the Illinois Herptiles-Herps Act. These changes are summarized below. Summary of changes (including but not limited to): writes a new Herptile Endangered and Threatened Species Propagation Permit section (specifically stating that...ALERT: New York ban on red-eared slider sales
New York Assembly Bill A10663 and Senate Bill S6621 ban the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans). Some exemptions exist, but not for private breeders. There is no grandfathering language, so any...ESA: Pearl River map turtle listing
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will list the Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis) listed as threatened under ESA. The below species will be listed as threatened due to “similarity of appearance.” Alabama map turtle (Graptemys...Education: Salmonella
Salmonella The bacteria frequently discussed as Salmonella, the cause of salmonellosis, includes a few species, several subspecies, and more than 2,500 serotypes within the same bacterial genus. Salmonella bacteria are enteric, living in the intestinal tracts of most...Become A member
