With 482 turtles found dead and 167 turtles found alive but impacted by oil, last week’s good news about sea turtle releases in the Gulf isn’t looking as good this week:
Federal biologists are releasing thousands of endangered baby sea turtles int…
National Park Service News Release For immediate release – July 26, 2010 Contacts: David Barna, (202) 208-6843, David_Barna@nps.gov Patrick O’Driscoll, (303) 969-2839, Patrick_O’Driscoll@nps.gov Wessels Named Intermountain Regional Director Will lead one of seven National Park Service regions WASHINGTON – National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis has named John A. Wessels as the Service’s Intermountain regional [...]
The best time to go herping is common knowledge to the reptile community, but other people might not realize this.
In Texas, reports are climbing of Coral Snakes, which is bad with a shortage of anti-venom:
The coral snake is one of four types …
Reptile hobbyists, educators, scientists, and zoo professionals from around the world will all converge on Tucson this month for the 33rd annual International Herpetological Symposium.
Held in different locations each year, the IHS is one of the…
The Houston music community is coming together to help sea turtles on Sunday, July 25.
From the folks at the East Texas Herpetological Society:
Feeling the need to help combat the effects of BP oil in the Gulf of Mexico, legendary Bluesmen, Tutu …
National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 9, 2010 Contact: David Barna (202) 208-6843 $1.2 Million Awarded to Preserve Battlefields National Park Service announces 25 grants WASHINGTON – More than $1.2 million in National Park Service grants will be used to help preserve and protect America’s significant battlefield lands. The funding from [...]
National Park Service Parktips – July 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]
National Park Service Parktips – June 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]
National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 13, 2010 Contact: Gerry Gaumer (202) 208-6843 Kara Miyagishima (303) 969-2885 $3 million for WWII Japanese American Confinement Sites National Park Service Grants Fund Preservation Efforts Washington — The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded 23 grants totaling $2.9 million to help preserve and interpret [...]
National Park Service News Release Date: April 22, 2010 Contact: David Barna (202)-208-6843 $14 Million in Save America’s Treasures Grants Available Applications due May 21 WASHINGTON – Applications for the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures (SAT) grants are due May 21, 2010, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The SAT program awards competitive, matching grants to [...]
