Illinois Endangered Species List Amendment

Aug 4, 2025

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has proposed changes to the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Fauna, which was posted in the Illinois Register on August 1, 2025. The link below includes the changes. Text that is highlighted and underlined will be...

ALERT: Blue Tree Monitor ESA Listing

Jul 28, 2025

UPDATE 7/15/25: FWS is reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to list the blue tree monitor (Varanus macraei), as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered in...

Wisconsin Herp Rule Review

Jul 16, 2025

UPDATE 4/8/26: The Assembly Committee on Environment will hold a public hearing on the WI DNR’s new herp regulation on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central. We will post more details when available. Read the announcement at...

ALERT: Vermont slider ban

Jun 5, 2025

The Vermont legislature amended a bill just before passage. The amendment added Trachemys scripta as a prohibited species. Anyone who owned the turtles prior to July 1, 2025, may keep their animals. Per the amendment, a “person shall not import, possess, or sell...
ALERT: Lincoln County, NC

ALERT: Lincoln County, NC

Apr 29, 2025

UPDATE 1/5/26: The Commissioners again denied public comment and passed the ordinance with a 3-1 vote. The dissenting vote occurred because he felt that there should be no grandfathering of currently owned animals (meaning they should be seized or killed). There is a...