Federal: Lake Erie watersnake no longer endangered
LAKE ERIE ISLANDS -- The Lake Erie watersnake, a nonpoisonous little fellow that slithers among a patchwork of islands in western Lake Erie, has been removed from the federal government's list of endangered and threatened species after a successful recovery campaign, officials said Monday.
http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20110817/NEWS01/108170306/Lake-Erie-watersnake-no-longer-endangered
OR: 4-H Champion Snake Stolen At County Fair
REDMOND, Ore. -- Unfortunately, the Deschutes County Fair wasn't all fun and games, especially for one young girl who got a rude awakening Friday morning.
http://www.ktvz.com/news/28795480/detail.html
NY: Pet store owner offers reward after burglary
Dominick Clemente has spent his life selling exotic animals, but he didn’t expect the jungle that his store turned into this weekend after someone broke in.
http://www.uticaod.com/latestnews/x655325859/Thieves-leave-paw-prints-all-over-pet-store-owner-offers-reward
HI: Illegal corn snake turned in to Hawaiian Humane Society
Someone turned a corn snake in to the Hawaiian Humane Society Sunday night under the state’s illegal animal amnesty program.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/Illegal_corn_snake_turned_in_to_Hawaiian_Humane_Society.html
MO: Exotic Animals, Excessive Noise Ordinances Approved by Hollister Aldermen
Hollister aldermen have given first-round approval to a couple of bills pertaining to exotic animals and excessive noise. The laws require permits and fees for the housing of exotic animals, and impose penalties for noise emissions that exceed 75 decibels. The law would affect residents and businesses that house animals like monkeys, tigers, wolves, alligators and venomous snakes that can attain a length of 8 feet or longer.
http://hometowndailynews.com/6944/exotic_animals_excessive_noise_ordinances_approved_by_hollister_aldermen_.html
AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder in northern Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Seven reptiles, including snakes up to 16 feet long, have been rescued from a home in northern Arizona.
http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/Reptiles-rescued-from-hoader-in-northern-Arizona-128226878.html
