Varanus Preservation

[smy_749]

I have to pick a topic for a report in my ecology class on a species of animal that is endangered and preservation tactics, anyone have a cool topic?

[nepoez]

Human Beings!

[_Varanidae_]

Preservation or conservation?

[murrindindi]

Human Beings!



You`ve got to be kidding me (either preserving or conserving), we need LESS of us, not more!! ;)

[smy_749]

I don't remember which one.....lets go with conservation that makes more sense with endangered species.

Preferably reptiles, and yes, we need less humans but I'm sure we will take care of that ourselves soon enough lol

[murrindindi]

How about the Butaan (Varanus bitatawa), one of the 3 so far discovered frugivorous species of Varanid. Dr. Daniel Bennett`s been studyng them in the wild for some time, if you visit his website you`ll get more details: mampam.com
Or check the IUCN red list for other threatened/endangered species.

[smy_749]

How about the Butaan (Varanus bitatawa), one of the 3 so far discovered frugivorous species of Varanid. Dr. Daniel Bennett`s been studyng them in the wild for some time, if you visit his website you`ll get more details: mampam.com
Or check the IUCN red list for other threatened/endangered species.

Wow, that site has alot of monitors in the pet trade...savannahs, peachies, waters, cumingi , kimberly, indicus...thats depressing.

The yemen monitor looks like a cross between a blackthroat and griseus, I've never seen one till I just saw it on the list and googled it.

Maybe I can do savannahs and raise awareness, I have to decide tonight though

[infernalis]

You`ve got to be kidding me (either preserving or conserving), we need LESS of us, not more!! ;)

I agree...................

[infernalis]

How about the Butaan (Varanus bitatawa), one of the 3 so far discovered frugivorous species of Varanid. Dr. Daniel Bennett`s been studyng them in the wild for some time, if you visit his website you`ll get more details: mampam.com

I may be biased, but I would chose this topic.

[smy_749]

I may be biased, but I would chose this topic.

Yea I'm leaning towards that one, its the most interesting and relevant to what I'm actually supposed to be talking about :-P

[infernalis]

And I bet you if you asked questions on the Butaan thread, Daniel may answer. (He's subscribed to that thread) Animal Planet took down the Butaan page, but the video links still work.

Butaan Monitor Special (http://www.varanus.us/butaan.html)

[smy_749]

And I bet you if you asked questions on the Butaan thread, Daniel may answer. (He's subscribed to that thread) Animal Planet took down the Butaan page, but the video links still work.

Butaan Monitor Special (http://www.varanus.us/butaan.html)

Thanks, is there a full documentary somewhere like....a full length episode I can watch and take notes on? lol I wish all my college work was like this...

[infernalis]

I almost had it, but my DVD burner made me a "coaster" (unplayable dud)......

There is no official DVD release, Animal planet reruns it every few months.

[smy_749]

Ah ok, I'm not real big on TV. Last I checked animal planet only had shows about pampering your poodles and stories about strange animal encounters (garbage). And discovery doesn't play any shows unless they have to do with alaska...I miss the old discovery/animal planet.

be sure to post a thread here if the show is airing any time soon I'd like to watch something productive.

[smy_749]

Anyone have scientific journals or articles published on this topic?

[Starbuck]

check out jstor, search genus (or species) Varanus sp., keywords conservation, ecology, habitat, etc.
I relied on Jstor almost exclusively for finding papers to support my own projects, along with google scholar. Also, if you find one paper you like, look in the citations of THAT paper to find more authors/topics that deal with similar issues.