NARBC St. Louis! Plus, ESA listings.

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NARBC is back in St. Louis! The online chatter has been building and lots of people are ready for NARBC this weekend. This will be the second NARBC show here and we will definitely see only bigger and better! As always, huge thanks to Bob, Brian, Kristin, and the NARBC crew for their continued USARK support. If you are headed to the show, be sure to practice common-sense personal hygiene practices. Protect yourself, your family, and others. Please review this information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention.html Get all NARBC show details at www.narbc.com/StLouis/stlouis.html. Show Schedule: Friday: Setup and VIP Saturday, Sept. 5: 10:00-5:00 (VIP at 7:30 AM) Sunday, Sept. 6: 11:00-4:00 (VIP at 10:00 AM)Location: Saint Charles Convention Center 1 Convention Center Plaza St. Charles, MO 63303 Egyptian Tortoise ESA Listing The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Read the federal register posting at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/11/09/2021-23839/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-threatened-species-status-with-section-4d-rule-for.The comment deadline is January 10, 2022. We will post more information soon. Alligator Snapping Turtle ESA Listing The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the alligator snapping turtle as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The comment deadline is January 10, 2022. Read all of the details at https://www.fws.gov/southeast/faq/proposed-listing-of-the-alligator-snapping-turtle-under-the-endangered-species-act/.The Service has scheduled a virtual public meeting and hearing on December 7, 2021, from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. EST via Zoom. This virtual public meeting is intended to give the public an opportunity to learn more about the proposed listing of the alligator snapping turtle and an opportunity to comment on the proposal. Registration is required and can be done online at: https://www.fws.gov/southeast/wildlife/reptiles/alligator-spanning-turtle/#virtual-meeting-and-hearing. Find A Vet Need a good herp veterinarian? The Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV) can help. ARAV provides a free Find-A-Vet service at http://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661.

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