La Fundación para el Estudio de los Dinosaurios en Castilla y León, dentro de su programa de actividades de divulgación del patrimonio paleontológico de dinosaurios para el año 2013, convoca el V Concurso Internacional de Ilustraciones Científicas sobre dinosaurios. Leer más.

Just 15% of the most extraordinary amphibians threatened with extinction are receiving active conservation attention. The loss of these species would mean the loss of a disproportionately large proportion of the world’s diversity because of the evolutionary history they represent. Leer más.

In the last five years,there has been a drastic decline in the number of amphibians around the world. Currently, there are about 6,771 identified species of amphibians that exist around the world. This may seem like a large number, however, most of these creatures live in small, concentrated populations with scarce resources. As a result, an overwhelming number of these amphibians are in desperate need of conservation strategies in order to prevent any chances of extinction. Amphibians In Decline is the only dedicated fund to protects frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians in the federal government. Leer más.

The dry, barren prairie around Alberta’s Drumheller area was once a lush and subtropical forest on the shores of a large inland sea, with loads of wetlands inhabited by dinosaurs, turtles, crocodiles and small mammals. Leer más.

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to welcome you to the International Symposium on Freshwater Turtles Conservation, which will take place in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, from 22 – 24 May, 2013. It will be a great opportunity to promote scientific exchange and friendship between researchers, students and other freshwater turtles enthusiasts from all over the world. Leer más.