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102. Eigner, Julius. 1938. The rise and fall of Nanking. 73(2): 1 89-224. 

 Alligator skins hanging in an apothecary shop is shown. 



103. Eliot, John L. 1978. Hawaii's far-flung wildUfe paradise. 153(5):670-691 . 



The Leeward Islands is preserved as the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge and is the focus of 

 this article. A Green Turtle is shown soaking up the sun with a young Black-footed Albatross which 

 reaches for the sky. It is stated that in the French Frigate Shoals about 1500 adult turtles roam 

 Leeward's waters and a swimming specimen is shown. 



104. 1995. Pet trade puts American Box Turtle in a bind. 1 87(l):unnumbered. 



Box turtles in the pet trade are discussed. 



105. 1995. New tortoise found after 30-year quest. 188(2):unnumbered 



An Australian turtle that fust showed up in the pet trade was finally located after a 30 year search 

 and was shown to be a new genus, Elusor, the Mary River Tortoise. 



106. 1997. Mongoose edge: Immunity to venom. 192(2): unnumbered. 



Brings out that on a body weight a mongoose is immune to venom according to a weight specific 

 basis at 20 times the quantity lethal to a mouse. 



107. 1998. Australian lizards: True blue, mate. 193(l):unnumbered. 



Australia's Sleepy Lizards stay with mates for two seasons and some for ten years or more. They can 

 also recognize their young after birth. They may live as long as 30 years. 



108. 1998. Comeback for Orinoco Crocodiles? 193(4):unnumbered. 



A short article stating that the population of Crocodiles was down to fewer than 300 in 1976. 

 Breeding has released more than 1300 back into the Orinoco and tributaries since 1990. 



109. . 1998. Salamander's lethal missile. 194(3):unnumbered. 



A photo of a Supramonte Cave Salamander with it's two-inch tongue extended from a 2.5-inch long 

 animal. 



110. Emory, Jerry. 1988. Managing another Galapagos species— man. 173(1):146-154. 

 Tourism and immigration has a large impact on the Galapagos Islands. Not all of it good. Brought 

 out was the fact that in the 1930's the human population exceeded 800 and an estimated 3,000 

 horses, 15,000 cattle, 16,000 pigs, 1,900 burrows, 21,000 goats and an untold number of dogs, cats, 

 rats and mice roamed over at least four islands. All these organisms have an impact on native 

 vegetation and wildlife. 



111. Fairchild, David. 1922. The jungles of Panama. 41(2): 131-145. 



Iguanas are shown after being shot for food and are stated to be a great delicacy to the Tobago 

 people. 



112. Fernow, Bernhard E. 1897. The forests and deserts of Arizona. 8(7):203-226. 



The author recounts his observing the last day of a Snake Dance which lasts nine days partly in public 

 and partly in secret temples. The purpose of the ceremony is to bring rain. The dance entails 

 holding rattlers in their mouths. The dance is performed by sets of three priests, one holding the 

 snake, one the charmer and the third to pick up the snake and continue if it is dropped. The snakes 

 are released unharmed after the rituals. 



