conservation

Now Reptile Discovery Center's breeding efforts with Panamanian golden frogs are a boon for this species, which has been extinct in the wild since 2009. ...

Biologists with Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources are celebrating the discovery of a young Hellbender Salamander i...

The eastern spiny softshell turtle is one of two softshell turtles in Illinois, and it is the more widespread of the two. The other, the smooth so...

The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered species native to the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela. It is on...

The Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project completed the first reintroduction trial of the Limosa Harlequin frog (Atelopus limosus) in 2017. Rese...

Ever wondered how turtles cross the road safely? Well in North Dumfries, they use tunnels! Two of these underground crosswalks are currently in place, b...

The Fort Worth Zoo recently released 55 Louisiana Pine Snakes into the Kisatchie National Forest The Fort Worth Zoo participates in several breeding pro...

The first turtle nest hatched on the Fort Myers Beach emergency berm. The emergency berm was designed to restore sand in time for nesting season so that...

Thousands of onlookers gathered on Monday on Malaquite Beach in the Padre Island National Seashore eagerly awaiting the release of the Kemp’s ridley sea tu...

That data concerning herp species included more than 3.5 million observation records of more 5,403 amphibian species and 8,993 reptile species. Tel Avi...

The call for applications for the Future Leaders of Amphibian Conservation Award by the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) is now open! The ASA’s Future ...

Tylototriton ngoclinhensis was discovered during a fieldwork expedition in May 2022. They were found on the forest floor near a body of water. Tylototri...

Microplastics in frogs are potential threats to healthy wetland ecosystems and the problem was found to be acute in Bangladesh, according to a new study. A...

The Crocodile newt is among the most threatened amphibians in the world, with many species facing habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, disease, and ...

The gigantic, slimy salamanders known as hellbenders, are disappearing. No one knew why. William Hopkins, professor in the Department of Fish and Wildli...

After seven months of rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital, four endangered sea turtles are back in the ocean off the Massachus...

Peoples using the FrogID app have helped reveal just how much the Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax) is establishing populations outside its native r...

You see a turtle on the road. What to do? Stop Safely. If you spot a turtle on the road, pull over safely to a safe location and help them cross quickl...

Reptile conservationists at Chester Zoo are celebrating the arrival of two baby Komodo dragons—the largest living lizard on the planet. It’s the first time...

The survival of Victorian grassland earless dragon is being confirmed in a joint statement by the Andrews and Albanese governments. The location of this wi...

Local conservationists at Indawgyi Lake captured the first known videos of rare Burmese peacock turtles hatching. The Burmese peacock turtles, also call...

There are 800 species of tree frogs and Texas is home to 14 of them. Cope’s Gray tree frog—native to the USA. Lives in trees close to fishless ponds wh...

After 20 years of trying to phase out commercial turtle trapping in Minnesota, lawmakers have banned the practice. About 20 commercial trappers took 10,000...

Five species of sea turtle nest along Florida beaches, including leatherbacks, green sea turtles, loggerheads, Kemp's ridley and hawksbill. After the Fl...

Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at the Phoenix Zoo, said 40 of the threatened narrow-headed garter snake were born at its Arthur L. and E...

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has been installing 15-centimetre-long narrow tubes made from PVC piping and bonded sand in the ground acros...

Hayley Watson, from Haydon Bridge has dedicated her time to helping thousands of amphibians trying to cross a road during mating season said people have st...

The Fort Worth Zoo released more than 50 snakes in Kisatchie National Forest. No need to worry though. Read more info about this topic using the followi...

Nineteen captive-bred Eastern Indigo Snakes (Drymarchon couperi) were released this week at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve in Bristol, FL. Th...

Human-made frog houses and ponds are an easy way to aid conservation efforts. Wildlife biologist Erin Sauer "Creating any frog houses in your yard is go...