Reptile Super Show, San Diego

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Please join USARK and the Reptile Nation in San Diego, CA for the Reptile Super Show. This is without a doubt one of the best reptile shows on the west coast. Ramy Guirguis is the promoter and does a fantastic job in the Diego. Close to everything SoCal is a "TON" of fun! Don't forget, Friday night 5-7pm there will ...

REPTILES Magazine Raising Funds For USARK!

Check it out! REPTILES magazine is giving USARK any profits made from the sale of all REPTILES apparel, mugs, mouse pads and all other merchandise through the magazine’s online store! Click here to see some product samples and to learn more! Please thank BowTie, Russ Case and Sandy Quinn for their dedication to the Reptile Nation! ...

What SB 310 Means For Ohio Reptile Community

It is the opinion of USARK that SB 310 as passed by the Ohio General assembly represents one of the most restrictive and vague pieces of legislation in the United States regarding reptiles. It was railroaded through by Governor Kasich and Senator Balderson with the support of Jack Hanna, the Columbus Zoo and various special interest groups. The Director of ...

State of the Union: Legal Authority Over the Use of Native Amphibians and Reptiles in the United States

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In the United States, the State Fish and Wildlife Agencies have the primarily responsibility and authority for managing fish and wildlife species, including amphibians and reptiles, in the public trust. Native amphibians and reptiles (i.e., herpetofauna) provide a resource that can be used in a unique way relative to other vertebrates managed by the states. Herpetofauna are harvested for human food ...

A Review of: Dorcas et al. 2012. Severe Mammal Declines Coincide with Proliferation of Invasive Burmese Pythons in Everglades National Park. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science

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We have lived in a rural setting in the Hill Country of Texas for over 20 years. Until recently we had not seen a skunk, live or DOR, on the five miles of country road we drive to our house, but we have seen three in the past year. There are three species of skunks here and they have been here all along, we ...