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Growing up, I’ve always wanted a dog and a cat. They are so cute, right? But, how many of us actually end up getting one? I definitely didn’t get one because my parents weren’t too keen on the idea as owning a pet is a huge responsibility. Now that I have secured a house of my own, I am carefully...
It's the most comprehensive survey of reptiles to date, and it shows we need urgent action.
The largest study ever conducted on the extinction risk of reptiles on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species warned that 21 percent of all reptile species worldwide are threatened with extinction, which could have a “devastating” effect on the planet’s ecosystems, The Guardian reported.
Free National Zoo Day celebration this Friday
SALEM — Illegal wildlife trafficking thrives during gift-giving seasons, especially with small, difficult-to-track animals like turtles and reptiles, according to a news release on Wednesday from the Oregon Department of