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Fundraising Concert with David Fuerzig: Saturday, September 23 at 7 PM

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Dekay's Brownsnake held gently in fingers of a human hand.

Herp Update: Special Edition Upcoming Fuerzig Fundraising Concert Saturday, September 23 at 7 PM here in Salisbury Folks, UVM pianist David Feurzig is on a mission to give free concerts in all the towns in Vermont.   Through those concerts…

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Presentation on Selected Reptiles and Amphibians of Addison County

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Jim Andrews holds a plaque of recognition.

Selected Reptiles and Amphibians of Addison County Wednesday, August 16 at 7 PM I will be giving a presentation titled: Selected Reptiles and Amphibians of Addison County here in Salisbury at our local meeting house/congregational church this Wednesday at 7…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity – August 2, 2023

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Current Herp Activity Snakes We monitor the populations of snakes at a site in Lincoln that is part of the Colby Hill Ecological Project.  At this site we have put out a series of 45 slate sandwiches with wooden spacers…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Genetic Anomalies – July 9, 2023

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Current Herp Activity Frogs We have been receiving quite a few records of the late calling species: American Bullfrog and Gray Treefrog.  Thanks, and please do keep them coming.  Remember, recordings of calls are as useful as a photo and often much…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity – June 29, 2023

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Current Herp Activity Calling amphibians Gray Treefrogs are now calling in many areas of the state.  We still need reports of this species from many higher-elevation, central Vermont, and northeastern Vermont towns.  Please do snap a photo or send us…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Vermont Association for Wetland Science, Press–May 30, 2023

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Current Herp Activity Over the last two weeks we have received many reports of female turtles on land looking for open, sunny places to dig a nest and lay their eggs.  From now through June you will be seeing many…

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Herp Update: Education through Press, Current Activity, Snake Hotels — May 10, 2023

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Herp Education through the Press Herpers, thanks for all the questions you e-mailed and called in for our segment on the Vermont Edition program of Vermont Public.  The producer and host were impressed with all the interest and we accomplished…

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Herp Update: Special Request, Current Herp Activity – April 24, 2023

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Special request Herpers, I have been asked to be on Vermont Public’s Vermont Edition program this Thursday at noon.  It is an hour-long radio program from 12-1 that is rebroadcast at 7 PM in the evening.  Jane Lindholm was the…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Amphibians of Vermont Pocket Guide – April 15, 2023

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Current Herp Activity Herpers, this has been an unusual spring for amphibian migration.  Here in the Lake Champlain Basin we had early migration of good numbers of Wood Frogs, and Blue-spotted, Spotted, and Four-toed Salamanders and then it dried out…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Amphibians of Vermont Pocket Guide – April 7, 2023

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Current Herp Activity Herpers, the photographs and records have been pouring in over the last week.  Almost all of these reports are coming from the lowlands of western Vermont (from Arlington north to Milton) with only a few reports for anywhere…

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