RAD Zoo public facility permanently shuttering!
The Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo (RAD Zoo) will be closing its public facility at the Medford Outlet mall on January 1, 2025. As part…
MHS General Meeting has Moved!
Starting on December 6, 2024, and running through all of 2025, MHS meetings will now be held at the Harriet Alexander Nature Center (HANC) in…
2025 Board of Directors Elect
As of November 2025 General Meeting Election, on an unopposed ballot, the following have been elected: President: Renee Valois,Vice President: April Homich,Recording Secretary: Christopher Rueber,Membership…
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13′ Python Seized
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The Environment Conservation Police (ECO) seized a 13-foot Burmese python from a N.Y. home
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280 Million Year Old Lost World Found!
Woman accidentally discovers 280 million-year-old lost world while hiking in Italian Alps!
Read in Live Science!
Invasive worm-like paraside killing Florida’s native snakes
This worm-like parasite is killing off Florida’s native snakes.
Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the
southeastern U.S.
The Minnesota Herpetological Society (MHS) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization open to anyone with an interest in amphibians and reptiles.
The purpose of MHS is to:
- Further the education of the membership and the general public in the care and captive propagation of reptiles and amphibians.
- Educate the members and the general public on the ecological role of reptiles and amphibians.
- Promote the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians.
To achieve these goals, the MHS:
- holds regular monthly meetings. Click here for the calendar or here for more information on what goes on there.
- A general meeting is held the first Friday of every month (unless there is a holiday conflict) at 6:30pm.
- MHS General Meeting has Moved! This is effective as of December 2024.
- Everyone is welcome to attend.
- publishes a newsletter
- educates the public about herpetology, amphibians, and reptiles by:
- creating pamphlets and collectively gathering resources
- conducting public outreach and educational events
- awards grants in herpetological conservation and research
- maintains an active forum
- publishes this website