Area of Focus: Reptiles

June 18, 2025

Alligator study flags mercury concerns as EPA backs off

EPA opens comment period on mercury rule rollback as alligator study highlights rising contamination risks in wetlands

June 16, 2025

WSB: Thermal drones help count nesting sea turtles

Technology makes community-based sea turtle monitoring more efficient

June 5, 2025

Pond turtles bounce back after bullfrog removal

In Yosemite National Park, invasive species removal helps native turtles just in time

May 21, 2025

Health of confiscated box turtles is ‘complex’

Illegally trafficked turtles often carry pathogens, but false negatives are common

May 12, 2025

Florida mulls reef gecko listing

Small coastal lizard has limited range in southern part of the state

April 21, 2025

When it comes to alligator bites, blame humans

Researchers found risky human behavior is linked to alligator bites

April 18, 2025

TWS2024: Invasive cedar impedes Galapagos tortoise migration

Giant reptiles navigate around toxic forests during their seasonal movements

April 7, 2025

Gila monsters’ range will shrink with extreme warming

Venomous reptiles are hardy when it comes to drought, but may still suffer some habitat loss

February 27, 2025

Juvenile sea turtles don’t just drift—they swim

Findings about the turtles in their early years can help inform conservation

February 13, 2025

How to improve invasive python removal

Scientists found different factors that increase success of Burmese python survey and removal efforts