Herpetological Society of North Scottsdale?

I have never heard of a local herp society that had funds to launch a spiffy facility like that to house "rescues". I'd like to know how this is financed. Looks more like it would be more appropriately named the H$U$ Herpetological Society in North Scottsdale. The shots of the animals weren't clear enough to determine if they were actually as emaciated and sick as the article reports, but I am skeptical of any "herpetological society" that would describe this as "hoarding" instead of "collection". Does anyone know who these people are, and what their credentials are to make accusations like this?

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• AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - EricWI, Tue Aug 23 10:42:44 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - wireptile, Tue Aug 23 18:08:58 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - EricWI, Tue Aug 23 20:26:05 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - emysbreeder, Tue Aug 23 22:13:46 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - EricWI, Tue Aug 23 20:19:14 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - scottsolar, Wed Aug 24 10:56:09 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - wireptile, Fri Aug 26 13:12:43 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - scottsolar, Wed Aug 24 10:52:06 2011
• RE: AZ: Reptiles rescued from hoarder - emysbreeder, Wed Aug 24 21:55:18 2011
• It IS out of control. And its scary too - Ravenspirit, Thu Aug 25 01:39:20 2011
• RE: It IS out of control. And its scary too - EK, Fri Aug 26 06:42:28 2011
• RE: It IS out of control. And its scary - biophile, Mon Aug 29 19:19:32 2011
• RE: It IS out of control. And its scary - EricWI, Thu Sep 1 06:20:37 2011
• RE: It IS out of control. And its scary - biophile, Thu Sep 1 16:38:47 2011