 | La presencia de una plaga devastadora para la población mundial de ranas se hizo evidente a partir de la década de los ’90, cuando miles de anfibios de distintas especies de todo el mundo comenzaron a desaparecer. Veinte años más tarde, el hongo Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, causante de la enfermedad conocida como quitridiomicosis, sigue diezmando a las poblaciones de anfibios del planeta. Sin embargo, en algunas regiones de Estados Unidos y Australia, varias especies parecen haberle ganado la batalla a la enfermedad, mostrando signos de recuperación. |
We the undersigned request the EU and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to take immediate action to conserve the Cyprus Grass Snake at locations in Xyliatos and Paralimni Lake and to take the necessary action to ensure conservation of this species in certain other locations in The Republic of Cyprus . We further request that the EU and the Cyprus Government provide urgently all the resources necessary (land, grants, services etc.,) for Hans-Jorg Wiedl (Snake George) to establish a captive breeding programme for the Cyprus Grass Snake in, Pafos, Cyprus. Ir a la página.
 | Scientists in Costa Rica are studying the death of at least 10 and 12 more ailing turtles in the southern zone. Universidad Nacional (UN) told the press that the environmental organization MarVia found the 22 turtles floating near Matapalo beach. Ten of the Kemp’s Ridley turtles died within days of bringing them to shore and biologists and veterinarians have no idea of what caused their deaths. According to Widecast Network, this occurs when creatures have been floating adrift in the water for a prolonged period. |
Regional Management Units for Marine Turtles: A Novel Framework for Prioritizing Conservation and Research across Multiple Scales.
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0015465
 | Patrick O’Connor is an associate professor of anatomical sciences in the department of biomedical sciences at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and a member of the Ohio Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies. O’Connor was initially trained as a comparative biologist/paleontologist at a medical school. |
