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The 32nd Annual Herpetology Conference is coming up March27-29 in Gainesville. For more info click here

Click here for info on the Constrictors ( Boa/python ban? )

JHS is now a Non Profit Organization
Scholarship winner 2007 Wendy Dobbins

No qualified scholarship applicants for 2008

          

JHS WAYS TO SAVE GAS CLICK HERE

 

 

  

MVP  Nov. 8,  2008
Tonca's Birthday Bash 2008
MVP  Oct. 11, 2008
Ocean Pond  2008
Show & Tell  Sept. 2008
Tonca's Birthday Bash 2005
Tree Hill Butterfly Release 2005
Rodman Reservoir field trip 2004

        

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Board of Directors
Classifieds
Reptile Rescue
Adoptions - new listing 10/02/08
Scholarship
Members Profiles

  

More links...........

Reptiles & Amphibians of Duval County
Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol
FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Frog Calls
CITES  |  CITES checklist of species
Save the frogs Nonprofit

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Jacksonville Zoo
St Augustine Alligator Farm

 

MOSH   MVP

November 8, 2008

Click here for PIC's

 

Member Profiles




Check out our Members Profiles

Click here for a form


November 2008     Joel Pope

Please submit member profiles by the 15th of each month.

 

 

Our Meetings


The Jacksonville Herpetological Society is now a Non profit Organization.
 Join us on the first Sunday of each month 3:00PM -5:00PM  in the meeting room of MOSH

 Museum of Science & History  (MOSH)

1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, Florida

Click here for membership application

     

 

Reptile Law Update

 

January 1, 2008

New Reptiles of Concern law in effect

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 **Oct 2007 News > A group called Big Cat Rescue may be invading your privacy..... check out the letter they are sending out to neighbors of FWC permit holders. Click this link to see a copy of the letter

 Big Cat Rescue letter

________________________________________________________________    Click the link below to see Florida's Current rules and regulations concerning non-native species and wildlife kept as pets

 http://myfwc.com/nonnatives/RuleRegs.html

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RED EAR SLIDER RULES

FWC Rule changes concerning Red Ear Slider Turtles

Effective July 1 2007 

 Click Here for more Info

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NEWS RELEASE  Feb 8, 2007

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

 FWC has approved new rules concerning reptiles and other captive wildlife which will go into effect as early as Jan 1 2008  Go to the link below to read the full Press Release

http://myfwc.com/whatsnew/07/statewide/captiveruless.HTML

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Pet of the Month


This is Nathan with his pet corn Belle.
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Selected Regional Reptile Expos


Pet Market Show

 


Sponsored by Bobby & Kay Nipper

All kinds of "Domestic or Exotic Pets"

2008 Dates > March 22*June21*Sept 20*December 13

Gainesville Florida Alachua County Fairgrounds

contact bnipper@bellsouth.net  or call 352 376-9038
 

 


Repticon  Shows

 www.repticon.com

 

Last update:

Nov.  13,  2008

 

Nov.  2,  2008
Monthly Meeting

Click here to see PIC's of our Nov. 2, Monthly Meeting

Click here for PIC's

 
 

JHS Upcoming Events

       
Nov 2   JHS General meeting
 FWC Officer Jenny Tinnell will be there telling us about the Zoo's upcoming Nonnative Amnesty Program. Investigator Jason Boswell will be there to answer any questions we may have.
 
Nov 8

 

MVP (JHS Museum Volunteer Program at MOSH ) JHS is  looking for JHS members to volunteer a few hours at our table. For more info on what MVP is and how to help click here.
 

Nov 12 JHS Board Meeting

 

Dec. 7

"Merry Christmas"

December Meeting
" Christmas Party"
Dec. is our members only Christmas Party. The Herp Society will provide Turkey, Ham, drinks, plates, cutlery and cups. We ask that all members bring a dish or two.  There is always a ton of real good food for everyone to enjoy.  We will also be having a Chinese Auction.  Everyone must bring a wrapped gift.  Do not put your name on it. 
 

 No Board Meeting for December

    
 

Local Area Happenings

 

   
Nov 22

 

 

 

Jacksonville Zoological Gardens  
Nonnative Amnesty Day

10:00 AM- 2:00 PM.
 JHS will have a table there. We are looking for volunteers for the table. Also if you would like more information about the program or want to be able to adopt a animal you must fill out the required FWC forms located on the FWC web site. More info about the program and downloadable forms are found via this link FWC Amnesty Day info and application

 

 

Nov. 8 2008

  JHS volunteers logged 36 hours of volunteer time at MOSH Thank-you all!


 

Sponsors


Mid West Tongs

We are pleased to be using Gentle Giant Tongsä for our reptile rescue.
 


Lucky Lure Cricket Farm

Thank you Lucky Lure for your continuing support of Reptile Rescue
In Memory of Robert H. Payne
8/13/62- 2/26/08
       
Cricketologist and Owner of Lucky
 Lure Cricket Farm
       

JHS would like to express their deepest sympathy to Beth Payne and her family

       
       
 

 

 

   

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