An important article about reptile smuggling and the dangers posed to our native herpetofauna (and the potential consequences for those involved in smuggling). Harrison Sollis was expelled from the NZHS in 2016.

New Zealand Geographic: The Reptile Smugglers

Fantastic to see new content published on New Zealand's incredible Herpetofauna! A mammoth effort from past Editor of the NZHS; Dylan Van Winkel , Marleen Baling and Rod Hitchmough. Get your copy pre-ordered now!! To be published in Nov 2018. More details and presale of book at: http://www.press.auckland.ac.nz/…/reptiles-and-amphibians-o…

Scientists at Uppsala University investigate how endocrine disrupting substance (linuron) affects reproduction in frogs (West African clawed frog, Xenopus tropicalis, used as a model organism). 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180614095102.htm