April, 2019 | Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas

Month: April 2019

Protecting amphibians (video interview with Jim)

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Kir Talmage Posted in amphibians, conservation, education, updates

Enjoy this brief video interview with Jim about conserving amphibians Via NBC Boston at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/vt-researcher-aims-to-protect-amphibians-from-car-tires-other-threats/123450/

Tagged with: amphibians, community, conservation, education, forest, vernal pool, video

to Herpers: catching up, volunteers for data gaps

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, updates

Herpers, reports are pouring in. Thanks for sending them in. I am still about 50 reports behind, so it will take me a while to catch up. Spring has now arrived statewide. A small group of volunteers joined me to…

Tagged with: data gaps, education, frog, salamanders

Event: Amphibians and more in the Black River Watershed (April 23, 2019)

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in education, event, updates

Herpers, if you are interested/available, and live somewhere near Craftsbury. I have a presentation coming up tomorrow night. See below. 2019 COC Forestry and Conservation Seminar Series: Changes in the Forests and Fields Around Us – a deep dive into…

Tagged with: amphibians, community, conservation, migration, spring

to Herpers: Spring Amphibian Migration

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, conservation, herping, updates

Herpers, reports coming in from last night reflect what we had suspected: most of the early amphibian migration to wetlands in the Lake Champlain Basin has ended and Steve Parren and others report the earliest breeders (Blue-spotted Salamanders and Wood…

Tagged with: amphibians, frog, salamanders, spring

to Herpers: Spring amphibian migration and a couple requests

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, conservation, herping, updates

Herpers, the forecast for this Friday night currently looks good for amphibian migration and if the temperatures really stay in the 60’s as forecast, we might see Gray Treefrogs and American Toads moving in the valley. Of course back up…

Tagged with: amphibians, community, conservation, crossings, Lake Champlain Basin

to Herpers: Amphibian Migration

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, herping, reptiles, road search, snakes, updates

Herpers, here in Salisbury we hosted one of our public education nights on Morgan Road last night. We had 43 people on site and monitored and moved amphibians for two hours from 8 AM to 10 AM. Despite the conditions…

Tagged with: amphibians, community, crossings, Lake Champlain Basin, migration, spring

to Herpers: Amphibians and Reptile Activity

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, turtles, updates

Herpers, there was lots of activity last night and I am still working through all the reports. I received reports from Alburgh south to Brandon and east to Northfield. The species list is extensive: Jefferson, Blue-spotted, Spotted, Four-toed, and Eastern…

Tagged with: amphibian eggs, conservation, crossings, herping, turtles

to Herpers: Your Assignment

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, frogs, herping, salamander, updates

Okay herpers, conditions for amphibian migration tomorrow night in the Lake Champlain Basin and other lowland areas of Vermont look almost perfect. It is now time for each and every one of you to contribute some useful information in return…

Tagged with: community, conservation, data, data gaps

to Herpers: spermatophores and good weather coming

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in herping, updates

Herpers, I received a few reports of full Wood Frog choruses yesterday afternoon and a couple folks have seen spermatophores but almost no-one has reported any egg-masses yet. There probably will be some migration tonight if it rains in your…

Tagged with: frog, herping, Lake Champlain Basin

to Herpers: mixed success

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, frogs, snakes, turtles, updates

Herpers, I just finished reviewing all the herp reports that have been coming in from this weekend through last night. Those that were out looking had mixed success last night. I have heard from groups in Monkton and New Haven…

Tagged with: community, conservation, frog, herping, Lake Champlain Basin, turtles