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Conservation group wants Endangered Species Act protection for reptiles and amphibians listen

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Tags: reptiles, amphibians, Henry Mushinsky, Center for Biological Diversity, USF, Endangered Species Act, habitat loss, climate change

Earlier this month the Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition to receive Endangered Species Act protection for rare amphibians and reptiles. The goal of this petition is to save 53 species across the country, 10 of which live in Florida.

Collette Giese is an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity who specializes in reptiles and amphibians. She says species like the Florida Scrub Lizard and the Apalachicola King Snake can only be saved if they’re protected under the Endan...