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03/31/2006 - Hatching of turtle eggs stirs seashore village
03/31/2006 - Reptile keeper hands in 'child-eating' snake
03/31/2006 - Fears for stolen croc's safety
03/31/2006 - Turtle nesting season in danger
03/31/2006 - Sea turtles to be tracked by Coastal Studies
03/31/2006 - IGUANA SURVIVES AFTER BEING DUMPED - BUT ITS MATE DIES!
03/31/2006 - Iguana Tax board applicants sought
03/31/2006 - Sniffer dogs join cane-toad war
03/31/2006 - Frogging can be a real good gig
03/31/2006 - Frog lovers told to appeal to PennDOT
03/31/2006 - It's not easy being green
03/31/2006 - Giant child-eating snake seized
03/31/2006 - Sniffer dogs to help in cane toad fight
03/30/2006 - Arrests over missing crocodile
03/30/2006 - Later, Alligator
03/30/2006 - Rescue of scaly reject
03/30/2006 - The pet iguana terriffied of cats
03/30/2006 - Man Crashes Car After Snake Attacks Him
03/30/2006 - New Shedd exhibit has mouth to die for
03/30/2006 - Abandoned corn snake finds good home
03/30/2006 - Man crashes car after snake attacks him
03/29/2006 - Arthritis Pain Can Be Eased Using Snake Venom
03/29/2006 - Lizard’s ‘third eye’ sheds light on how vision evolved
03/29/2006 - Residents Concerned About Proposed Reptile Park
03/29/2006 - This frog takes flirting to a higher level
03/29/2006 - Parasites linked to many frog deformities
03/29/2006 - Frisky frogs hold love-in at Annie's
03/29/2006 - Frogs found to communicate ultrasonically
03/29/2006 - Cayman expanding turtle farm
03/29/2006 - Joint efforts revive species once nearly gone
03/29/2006 - Frogs Found to Communicate Ultrasonically
03/29/2006 - Cranky koala meaner than stolen croc
03/29/2006 - All reptile, all the time
03/29/2006 - Turtle nesting site records drop in visitors
03/28/2006 - Scientists Discover Why Chinese Frog Has Ear Canal
03/28/2006 - Intervention helps save two Wyo species
03/28/2006 - Lee County Man Battles Gator with Broom
03/28/2006 - Later, alligator: Decision on proposed reptile park delayed
03/28/2006 - Police called to rescue abandoned corn snake
03/28/2006 - Snake shipper charged with animal cruelty
03/28/2006 - Japanese man appears in Australian court on lizard smuggling charges
03/28/2006 - Reggie: Part II is expected to open at lake in April
03/28/2006 - Marine turtle pair to replace Adwaitya
03/28/2006 - Lee County man battles gator with broom
03/27/2006 - Indian zookeepers mourn 250-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise
03/27/2006 - Adwaita’s death reveals loopholes in zoological gardens
03/27/2006 - Animal lovers condole death of world's oldest tortoise
03/27/2006 - Indian zookeepers mourn 250-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise
03/27/2006 - Frog rescue teams call for reinforcements as charges try hopping across busy road
03/27/2006 - Wetland wildlife monitors needed
03/27/2006 - N.M., Colorado try to restore rare toad to Rockies
03/27/2006 - $5M for Turtle Farm
03/27/2006 - Reptile chic: UF wildlife ecologist says Florida alligator farmers cashing in on fashion trend
03/27/2006 - Venom of snakes could put bite on painful arthritis, scientists claim
03/27/2006 - More millions pumped into Turtle Farm
03/27/2006 - Police nab lizard-smuggler suspect
03/27/2006 - Chytrid Fungus, Toxic Fundamentalism, and the Mass Extinction of Frogs and Freedoms
03/27/2006 - N.M., Colorado try to restore rare toad
03/26/2006 - Slow-moving desert tortoise can't outrun potential pet owners
03/26/2006 - Rye women cancel annual frog jumping contest
03/26/2006 - County proposing amiable amphibian plan
03/26/2006 - Native Delaware: Spring peepers
03/26/2006 - ZooMed's reptile business slithers along
03/26/2006 - Feds slow to act on beach walls
03/26/2006 - Man charged over shop snake theft
03/26/2006 - Lights out: Sea-turtle season nearly here
03/25/2006 - Lord Clive's tortoise dies aged 250
03/25/2006 - `250-year-old' tortoise dies in zoo — of old age
03/25/2006 - World’s oldest tortoise dead
03/25/2006 - Clive's tortoise dies aged 250
03/24/2006 - A Remarkable Life: Tortoise Dies at 250
03/24/2006 - Tortoise, thought to be among world's oldest creatures, dies in Calcutta zoo
03/24/2006 - 131 yrs later, Adwaita leaves empty shell at Alipore Zoo
03/24/2006 - A Remarkable Life: Tortoise Dies at 250
03/24/2006 - Tortoise, thought to be among world's oldest creatures, dies in Calcutta zoo
03/24/2006 - Clive of India's tortoise dies aged 250
03/24/2006 - Charlotte to follow Lee lead on iguana tax
03/24/2006 - Boca Grande a winner in ‘iguana tax’ debate
03/24/2006 - Watch your step, it's snake season
03/24/2006 - Curb snake population by caging chickens
03/24/2006 - New businesses sprout to help islander deal with lizard problem
03/24/2006 - El Salvador turtle die-off linked to "Red Tide"
03/23/2006 - 'World's Oldest Tortoise' Dies After 250 Years
03/23/2006 - 255-year-old tortoise dies in Kolkata zoo
03/23/2006 - 'Clive of India's' tortoise dies
03/23/2006 - Indian tortoise, Clive‘s pet, dies at 250 years
03/23/2006 - Tortoise that saw Sepoy Mutiny dies
03/23/2006 - Clive's tortoise dies at age 255
03/23/2006 - Centuries-Old Tortoise Dies At Indian Zoo
03/23/2006 - Clive of India's tortoise dies, aged 255
03/23/2006 - Giant tortoise dies after a long, long life
03/23/2006 - Conserving the crapaud
03/23/2006 - No Longer Ticking After 250 Years: Oldest Turtle Dies
03/23/2006 - Man Catches Python While Fishing
03/23/2006 - 15-Foot Python Found In State Park
03/23/2006 - "Year of the Turtle" Seeks To Raise Conservation Awareness
03/23/2006 - Red tide causes El Salvador turtle deaths
03/23/2006 - Speciality license tags fund research of green sea turtles in Lake Worth Lagoon
03/22/2006 - Frog contest croaked
03/22/2006 - Croakers are heard, not seen at Froggy Frenzy
03/22/2006 - The Nature Conservancy Opens Registration for Popular “Leapers & Creepers” Field Trip
03/22/2006 - Snake slips to freedom
03/22/2006 - Snake-kissing exploit
03/22/2006 - Dangerous reptile training
03/22/2006 - Food Lion donations can help turtle patients
03/22/2006 - Australian Woman Captures Crocodile In Backyard Pool
03/22/2006 - HARD-KNOCKS ADVENTURE FOR SOFTSHELL TURTLE
03/22/2006 - DVD to enhance sea turtle lectures in schools
03/22/2006 - How did the turtle cross the road?
03/21/2006 - Seventh-grader stirs up frog-jumping debate
03/21/2006 - Docents to be trained to save yellow-legged frog
03/21/2006 - Evicted renter leaves giant snake behind
03/21/2006 - Injured turtle now back in wild
03/21/2006 - Endangered sea turtle found near Scarborough
03/20/2006 - Lee seeks members for iguana-tax panel
03/20/2006 - DOCENT TRAINING SESSION ADDED TO PROTECT FROG SPECIES
03/20/2006 - Norco police chief: Frog rescuers creating a risk
03/20/2006 - Minnow big frog threat
03/20/2006 - Endangered amphibians get help from Minnesota group
03/20/2006 - The man was kissing and the snake was hissing
03/20/2006 - Tradition of snake-charming comes under threat from Indian animal rights activists
03/20/2006 - Man kisses snake 51 times
03/20/2006 - Fresh roadkill sought for WA snake study
03/20/2006 - Leapin' lizards: reptiles on the loose
03/20/2006 - Smuggled snake abandoned in toilet
03/20/2006 - New reptile species found in Viet Nam and Laos
03/20/2006 - NT prisoners to help in cane toad eradication
03/20/2006 - Turtle bycatch causes fishery closure
03/19/2006 - Papers sent on bureau chief after tortoise killed
03/19/2006 - Frog collection adds up to an amphibious assault
03/19/2006 - Crowd Slithers to Festival
03/19/2006 - Malaysian sets new snake kissing record
03/19/2006 - Malaysian makes hissstory with snake-kissing feat
03/19/2006 - Relieving the pain of arthritis with snake venom
03/19/2006 - Spawn to be wild
03/19/2006 - Lending a hand to turtle rescue
03/19/2006 - Cane toad front thins out
03/18/2006 - Tracking gopher tortoises may help save them
03/18/2006 - Frog joins the ultrasonic league
03/18/2006 - Man involved in snake, bomb cases released
03/18/2006 - Farewell to Reptile Man
03/17/2006 - Hippo and tortoise learn own chat
03/17/2006 - Iguana control isn't Lee's duty
03/17/2006 - Islanders pack hearing to oppose lizard tax
03/17/2006 - Chinese frog that sings like a bird
03/17/2006 - Tree frog heaven
03/17/2006 - Keep your eyes open
03/17/2006 - Snake search comes up empty
03/17/2006 - Rubbery snake
03/17/2006 - Officers save hawksbill turtle
03/17/2006 - Cane toad 'travelled in truck'
03/17/2006 - Photo in the News: Two-Headed Turtle Found in China
03/16/2006 - Woman fined for handling stolen tortoise
03/16/2006 - Feds finish Mojave plan
03/16/2006 - Woman fined over stolen tortoise
03/16/2006 - Rare Chinese frog uses ultrasonic communication
03/16/2006 - 'Singing frog' communicates via squeaks
03/16/2006 - How to allow county's farmers to farm
03/16/2006 - Chinese frog that squeaks like a mouse
03/16/2006 - Frog has leaping impact on firm
03/16/2006 - Big Nights for nature buffs
03/16/2006 - Rare amphibian really hits the high notes
03/16/2006 - Nigeria: Anti-Snake Venom Experts Visit Nigeria
03/16/2006 - Turtle poacher nabbed
03/16/2006 - Turtle kill furore
03/16/2006 - Hawaiian Swordfish Fishery to Close Over High Sea Turtle Catch
03/16/2006 - Two-headed Turtle Found in Qingdao City
03/16/2006 - Dying toads may indicate extinction crisis
03/15/2006 - Actions Renew Tensions Over Use of Desert Land
03/15/2006 - Plan would move alligator sanctuary in Calhoun County
03/15/2006 - Iguana tax possible in Boca Grande
03/15/2006 - Officials vote for iguana MSTU
03/15/2006 - Go to Boca, take back an iguana
03/15/2006 - Iguana-removal taxing district OK'd
03/15/2006 - Chinese claim world's first ultrasonic frog
03/15/2006 - Frog croaks in ultrasound
03/15/2006 - A frog in disguise might live to croak another day
03/15/2006 - Texas Town Welcomes Rattlesnakes, Handlers
03/15/2006 - Warming added as an extinction factor
03/15/2006 - Shelling out for turtles
03/15/2006 - 2006 is year of marine turtle
03/15/2006 - Annual reptile roundup brings throngs to small West Texas town
03/15/2006 - Reptile roundup draws folks to Sweetwater
03/14/2006 - Iguana tax on agenda today
03/14/2006 - Snake surprise hit in Edinburgh eatery
03/14/2006 - Toad juice good for roses not noses
03/14/2006 - Public urged to support Darwin cane toad hunt
03/14/2006 - Endangered sea turtle gets a check-up
03/14/2006 - Woman finds croc in pool
03/14/2006 - Mum wrestles croc
03/13/2006 - Poison dart frog mimics gain when birds learn to stay away
03/13/2006 - Big chill raises concerns over frog spawn
03/13/2006 - Brave woman bounds snout of crocodile found in her swimming pool
03/13/2006 - Slithering surprise for park-goers in Mount Vernon
03/13/2006 - Round-Up records fourth highest total
03/13/2006 - Texas town welcomes rattlesnakes, handlers
03/13/2006 - UN applauds Sultanate’s turtle conservation efforts
03/13/2006 - Stolen reptiles recovered
03/13/2006 - Mates are optional: Toledo Zoo lizards, snakes reproduce without males
03/13/2006 - Eight foot python found in Mt. Vernon park
03/13/2006 - Cane toad musters begin tonight
03/12/2006 - Who would be born a mudpuppy?
03/12/2006 - Wintry weather 'threatens frogs'
03/12/2006 - World Aquarium
03/12/2006 - Texas hosts rattler roundup
03/12/2006 - Community toad busters leap to task
03/12/2006 - Exotic new arrivals in need of homes
03/12/2006 - Great River Days turtle races in jeopardy again
03/11/2006 - Man Sentenced For Dealing Reptiles
03/11/2006 - Annual Round-Up concludes today
03/11/2006 - 17-inch snake found in Maunawili
03/11/2006 - Taxi driver finds snake as he gets his coat
03/11/2006 - Rattlesnake round-up draws crowds
03/11/2006 - Trawler fleet poses threat to survival of Indian turtle
03/11/2006 - Turtle meat in Negombo fish market
03/11/2006 - Snake in taxi gives driver fright
03/11/2006 - Dead sea turtle washes ashore
03/10/2006 - Annual Amphibian Search set
03/10/2006 - Constant croaking sounds success for frog program
03/10/2006 - Panel flirts with backing iguana tax
03/10/2006 - Annual reptile roundup brings throngs to small West Texas town
03/10/2006 - An open letter to the Lee County commissioners
03/10/2006 - Snakes slither in Sweetwater at the Round-Up on Friday
03/10/2006 - Cane toads mustered up
03/10/2006 - Zoo tuataras offer clues to evolution
03/10/2006 - Callous thug laughed as he fed helpless rabbit to zoo alligator
03/10/2006 - Endangered turtle project begins
03/09/2006 - Copycat frogs do not always croak
03/09/2006 - Poison dart frog mimics gain when birds learn to stay away
03/09/2006 - Activist: Don't bury turtles alive
03/09/2006 - 'Mad George' and church agree to save snake
03/09/2006 - Female python relocated
03/09/2006 - No takers at auction for two-headed snake
03/09/2006 - What you should know about Salmonella
03/09/2006 - Scientists say Hoan Kiem turtle injured
03/08/2006 - Frog survival 101: Fake a mean look
03/08/2006 - Frog imitates less poisonous neighbour to survive
03/08/2006 - Poison dart frog mimics gain when birds learn to stay away
03/08/2006 - Poison Frog Uses Less-Toxic Looks to Survive, Study Finds
03/08/2006 - Iguanas gone wild?
03/08/2006 - Turtles in running for state title
03/08/2006 - Kenya: Protesters Kill Snake, Present Petition On Press
03/08/2006 - Snake venom may take bite out of strokes
03/08/2006 - Two-headed snake gets no bite, will stay here
03/08/2006 - Snake poison is life saver
03/08/2006 - Two-headed snake will remain in St. Louis
03/08/2006 - Green turtles in south Kalimantan threatened by extinction
03/08/2006 - Green turtle nesting up in county, state
03/08/2006 - Why we have to celebrate a year for the marine turtles
03/08/2006 - Reptiles' Freezing, Defrosting Explained
03/08/2006 - Turtles in running for state title
03/08/2006 - Couple of crocs found shot
03/08/2006 - Gotcha!
03/08/2006 - Protesters kill snake, present petition on Press
03/08/2006 - GUAM: Gains In Brown Tree Snake Control Touted
03/08/2006 - Tips on turtle conservation
03/07/2006 - Papers sent on man over salamander
03/07/2006 - Salamanders await rainy night
03/07/2006 - Slapping on some frog sweat might scare off skeeters
03/07/2006 - Snake traps help keep lights on
03/07/2006 - Snake expert can be a real lifesaver
03/07/2006 - Owner of endangered snake to appear in court
03/07/2006 - Scientist warns of threat to last stronghold of endangered turtle
03/06/2006 - Habitat Microstructure Drives Salamander Metamorphosis
03/06/2006 - Australian frog gives mosquitoes the slip
03/06/2006 - St. Ignatius Prep School goes blue
03/06/2006 - Public must stop eating turtle eggs: Karim
03/06/2006 - Snake Venom May Be Next Generation Of Human Drugs
03/06/2006 - Snake venom may take bite out of strokes
03/06/2006 - Snake venom may have medical use
03/06/2006 - Snake traps keep Guam electricity flowing
03/05/2006 - See creatures
03/05/2006 - Turtle Hospital still struggling after Wilma
03/04/2006 - In cold blood ... slither into the reptile retailer shop
03/03/2006 - Opposition to Iguana Tax grows
03/03/2006 - St Ignatius dress in blue for Iguanas
03/03/2006 - Charge over theft of zoo tortoise
03/03/2006 - Turtle campaign targets Bali
03/03/2006 - Trainer fined over syringe filled with snake venom
03/03/2006 - Artificial light worries wildlife scientists who study nocturnal creatures
03/02/2006 - Shell-shock over stolen tortoise
03/02/2006 - Dead lizard in Sambar, 44 students hospitalised
03/02/2006 - It's the Year of the Turtle
03/02/2006 - Taipan venom could become life saver
03/02/2006 - Snake with legs found
03/02/2006 - Snake charmers’ help sought to sanitise fort
03/02/2006 - Fiji joins the Year of the Turtle campaign
03/01/2006 - Snake fossil may be missing link to lizard evolution
03/01/2006 - Hunt for snake continues
03/01/2006 - Snake fossils unearthed in Qld
03/01/2006 - Year of the Turtle 2006
03/01/2006 - Year of the Turtle Inspires Countries to Conserve Ancient Species

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