California Tiger Salamander

The native tiger salamander is now considered threatened in California. (News source.)

Flatwoods Salamander Protection

As a genetic study in 2007 split the flatwoods salamander back into two species (Ambystoma cinculatum and Ambystoma bishopi), the USFWS is now wanting to consider both species separately, keeping the frosted flatwoods salamander (A. cingulatum) as threatened, but moving the reticulated flatwoods salamander to endangered status. (Details)

Snakes vs Trails

A bike trail project through a Wisconsin nature preserve could pose a problem to the threatened Butler's garter snakes there. (News source.)

Lake Erie Watersnakes Recover

20 years ago, there were only 1200 adult snakes, now there are about 12,000. The recovery of the Lake Erie watersnake means it will probably be taken off USFWS threatened species status, though I suspect Ohio will keep it state-protected. (News source.)

Natterjack Funding

Improvement funding is coming for several sites in Cumbria (UK) that are home to the rare natterjack toad. (News source.)

Illinois Chorus Frogs

The search is on for overlooked populations of the rare Illinois chorus frog... (News source.)

Turtle Politics in Vermont

Controversy brews as biologists disagree with the F&W commissioner's recovery plan for the eastern spiny softshell turtle. (News source.)

NY Massasaugas

A study on a colony of eastern massasauga rattlesnakes in New York, near Syracuse, shows that the population is stable. (News source.)

Toad Traffic

Some Berks County, Pennsylvania, developers will be adding signs within a development warning traffic of the presence of the state-endangered Eastern spadefoot toads. (News source.)

Red-Bellied Turtles

A state-threatened turtle in Pennsylvania, the red-bellied turtle, may hold up construction work on a new casino. (News source.)

Copperbelly Watersnakes

USFWS has released an action plan for the threatened northern copperbelly watersnake, asking for public comment in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. (News source.)