Behler, John L.
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- His The Audubon Society field guide to North American reptiles and amphibians, c1979:CIP t.p. (John Behler) book t.p. (John L. Behler, curator of herpetology, N.Y. Zool. Society)
- New York times WWW site, Feb. 6, 2006(in obituary published Feb. 5: John L. Behler; b. John Luther Behler, Allentown, Pa.; d. Jan. 31, Amawalk, N.Y., aged 62; naturalist and curator of herpetology at the Bronx Zoo who became an influential and international voice for saving endangered turtles, snakes, and other reptiles)
- BGMI, Aug. 30, 2006(Behler, John Luther (1943-))
- Biog. resource center (Contemp. authors), Aug. 30, 2006(John L. Behler; b. June 28, 1943, Allentown, Pa.; curator, naturalist, and writer; Bronx Zoo, curator of herpetology)
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John L. Behler (1946 – January 31, 2006) was an American naturalist, herpetologist, author, and activist known for his work in conserving endangered species of turtles, snakes, and other reptiles. He served as curator of herpetology at the Bronx Zoo, part of the Wildlife Conservation Society from 1976 to 2006. He co-chaired the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, and was a founding member of the Turtle Survival Alliance, which co-present the Behler Turtle Conservation Award with the Turtle Conservancy and Turtle Conservation Fund. The Behler Turtle Conservation Award is a major annual award to honor leadership in the field of freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation. The Turtle Conservancy named its captive breeding center, the Behler Chelonian Center, in his honor.
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