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Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:02:18 -0400

GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad - Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the northeastern coast of Trinidad while villagers await wearing dimmed headlamps in the dark. Their black carapaces glistening, the turtles inch along the moonlit beach, using their powerful front flippers to move their bulky frames onto the sand.

Burmese Python caught in Puerto Rico river

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:47 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Authorities in Puerto Rico have caught a 12-foot (3.6-meter) Burmese Python that they had been trying to find for several weeks following complaints from residents in the area.

Authorities investigate suspicious crocodile death

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:28:12 -0400

ISLAMORADA, Florida - Wildlife officials are investigating the suspicious death of a crocodile that laid its eggs in a Florida Keys yard.

Nevada to Utah: Take a hike

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:49:16 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Gov. Gary Herbert's wholesale rejection of a landmark water-sharing agreement with Nevada is bringing criticism from both sides.

Police find dead, living alligators at Wis. home

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:50:12 -0400

KENOSHA, Wisconsin - Police have found a menagerie of exotic reptiles at a Kenosha home.

Giant python found on Marco Island

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:07:13 -0400

MARCO ISLAND, Florida - A giant Burmese python was found coiled inside a valve cover box at the Marco Island Waste Water Treatment Plant.

In Pittsburgh, volunteers deliver big river result

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:38:04 -0400

PITTSBURGH - A child's swimming pool. Shotgun shells. A mountain of tires.

Alligator hangs out on front porch on Mother's Day

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:01:25 -0400

PARKLAND, Florida - A Florida family started Mother's Day with a surprise on the front porch: An eight-foot alligator hissing back at them.

NV rancher is man in the middle in Utah water feud

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:54:15 -0400

BAKER, Nevada - In Snake Valley, the sun comes up in Utah and sets in Nevada.

Sea turtle sickness may be caused by cold weather

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:55:11 -0400

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - Staff members at Volusia County's Marine Science Center have treated almost as sick sea turtles this year as they did all of last year.

Amphibians, turtles visible during spring

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:03:58 -0400

MONTPELIER, Vermont - The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is reminding drivers that reptiles and amphibians are on the move this time of year.

UT collector keeps his 29 boa constrictors for now

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:16:25 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah collector of expensive, exotic snakes has won at least a temporary reprieve from the Cottonwood Heights City Council after he'd been ordered to remove more than two dozen rare boa constrictors from his home.

UT collector keeps his 29 boa constrictors for now

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:16:05 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah collector of expensive, exotic snakes has won at least a temporary reprieve from the Cottonwood City Council after he'd been ordered to remove more than two dozen rare boa constrictors from his home.

Pyramid Lake island sanctuary celebrates 100 years

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:04:09 -0400

RENO, Nevada - A small desert island in Pyramid Lake that serves as home to 10,000 American white pelicans is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a wildlife sanctuary about 30 miles north of Reno.

Herpetology group conducts survey of Kan. sites

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:02:15 -0400

GALENA, Kansas - Pouring rain and cool weather put a damper on most outdoor excursions, but members of the Kansas Herpetological Society said that was prime weather for their prey.

Long snake only a danger to rodents

Sat, 04 May 2013 04:14:05 -0400

HOUMA, Louisiana - Terrebonne Parish sheriff's deputies say they've had calls recently from people who thought they'd seen a boa or python on the loose in Houma. But an expert says it's a nonvenemous rat snake and can help control rodents.

Crocodile relocated after laying eggs in Keys yard

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:40:57 -0400

ISLAMORADA, Florida - The relocation of a crocodile that recently laid its eggs in a Florida Keys front yard reflects shift in policy regarding the threatened reptiles.

Biologist catalogs wildlife along Madison trail

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:38:03 -0400

MADISON, Indiana - Digging around in creek beds and streams is not a new activity for Hanover College graduate Andrew Hoffman.

FWC accepting gator hunting permit applications

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:44:01 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is accepting applications for alligator hunting permits.

2 arrested, accused of illegal alligator hunting

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:27:12 -0400

GONZALES, Louisiana - Two men arrested for allegedly trespassing on Alligator Bayou Swamp Tours property in Ascension Parish also were cited on an array of alligator hunting violations.

Correction: Pet Patrol-Fremont story

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:22:10 -0400

FREMONT, Nebraska - In an April 25 story about police finding an alligator and a boa constrictor during separate searches of Fremont homes, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the newspaper that first reported the story. It is the Fremont Tribune, not the Fremont Tribe.

Unwanted pet desert tortoises spur new rule in NV

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:17:56 -0400

RENO, Nevada - An increase in unwanted pet desert tortoises in Nevada is prompting a new state regulation.

Turtles set free after 1 year recovery

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:23:17 -0400

PASS CHRISTIAN, Mississippi - Six endangered sea turtles are swimming free in the Gulf of Mexico again, thanks to veterinarians at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport.

Florida boy suffers minor injuries in gator attack

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:04:34 -0400

BOYNTON BEACH, Florida - A 6-year-old South Florida boy suffered minor injuries after being attacked by an alligator, federal wildlife officials said Monday.

Vietnam police seize 53 king cobras from car

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:30:27 -0400

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese police say they have seized 53 king cobras from a car in Hanoi and arrested the driver.