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 Click here for membership application
The Steve
Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR) is being threatened by strip
mining. Cape Alumina Pty Ltd has lodged mining lease applications
which include approximately 12,300 ha of the Reserve. Cape Alumina
company documents indicate an intention to mine 50 plus million tons
over a 10 year period commencing 2010. The greater part of this mine
is on SIWR
There is a crisis in the reptile community, a crisis of apathy. We are beset by interests that would end the
hobby and business that all of us love. Animal Rights groups have
been on the march for eight years on a national campaign to end
reptile ownership state by state. They have successfully enacted
their model legislation and restricted private ownership of many
reptiles in about a dozen states.
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Pet of the Month
This is KC with his corn snake, Bendi.
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Monthly Meeting With our general
meeting on a Holiday weekend, the Board decided to do a MVP
meeting, without a speaker. Bring your reptiles to the general
meeting for the extended MVP.
July 11
Tonca's Birthday
We will need members to help with
moving Tonca for his yearly check up and weigh-in.
July 11
MVP (JHS Museum
Volunteer Program at MOSH ) JHS is looking for JHS members
to volunteer a few hours at our table.
MVP is from 10 AM until 3 PM. Come
anytime you can and stay as long as you want. I know you will enjoy
it!
July 18
Board Meeting
Local Area Happenings
Earth Day
Apr. 18
Earth Day at the
Jacksonville Landing 10:00 - 4:00. Earlier for set up of
tables. James will be the officer in charge. The Herp Society will have a table and we need volunteers to man the
table.
The Butterfly Festival
at Tree Hill Nature Center, 7152 Lone Star Rd. from 12:00 - 5:00. Earlier for set up of tables. James will be in charge of the JHS table there.
We need volunteers to man our table.
