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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration, Vernal Pools – April 3, 2024

Posted on April 3, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, migration, reptiles, updates

Herp Activity Amphibian Migration Continues in Fits and Starts Herpers, since our first significant amphibian migration almost one month ago on March 5, winter has returned and left a couple times. I don’t think that the temperatures ever got cold…

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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration Interrupted, Fundraising Goal Reached, Upcoming Events

Posted on March 20, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, migration, reptiles, support, updates

Amphibian Migration Interrupted Herpers, after our first major amphibian migration of the year two weeks ago, conditions have not been great to get out and see or help with amphibian migrations. Here in the Lake Champlain Basin we had appropriate…

Tagged with: amphibians, education, fundraiser, migration

Herp Update: Recent Herp and Human Activity – January 22, 2024

Posted on January 22, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, event, snakes, updates

Annual Fundraiser As I hope you know, we are in middle of our annual fundraiser. We have now raised $8,358 of our goal of $20,000 for this year. Our thanks to the 81 people who have contributed so far. If…

Tagged with: events, fundraiser, greensnake, snakes

Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity – December 29, 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 by

Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, reptiles, road search, turtles

There is still some limited and unprecedented herptile activity taking place. Keep your eyes open during this unusually warm and wet weather. Recent Herp Activity Amphibians (and some reptiles) still on the move While working on our Middlebury Christmas Bird…

Tagged with: amphibians, road search, turtles, winter

Herp Update: New Format & Recent Sightings – October 27, 2023

Posted on October 27, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, snakes, updates

New Format and Recent Sightings Folks, as a result of the number of people who have requested to receive our Herp Updates, we have moved to a new format using Mailchimp. For friends and family to subscribe: visit vtherpatlas.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63c5df7985d413f2ea204e690&id=c48959eb4b&e=f3cfc2a496 There…

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Herp Update: Amphibians on the move & Fall Calls, Snake Monitoring Video, Non-native Species – October 17, 2023

Posted on October 17, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, lizards, research, snakes, turtles, updates

Recent and Upcoming Herp Activity Amphibians still on the move After my wife mentioned that an Eastern Red-backed Salamander had found its way into her studio yesterday evening, I decided I should run over to our local amphibian crossing hotspot…

Tagged with: amphibians, herping, non-native, road search, snakes

Herp Update: Amphibians & Snakes on the Move, Annual Report – October 11, 2023

Posted on October 12, 2023 by

Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, herping, road search, snakes

Recent and Upcoming Herp Activity Amphibians still on the move During last Saturday night’s rain, my wife Kris and I headed out to our local amphibian crossing (Morgan Road) for a quick look at amphibians coming out of the Leicester…

Tagged with: amphibians, herping, migration, road search, snakes

Herp Update: Still moving, annual report – October 11, 2023

Posted on October 11, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in research, snakes, updates

Amphibians still on the move During last Saturday night’s rain, my wife Kris and I headed out to our local amphibian crossing (Morgan Road) for a quick look at amphibians coming out of the Leicester River swamp and heading to…

Tagged with: annual report, contributors, snake covers, snake hotels, snakes

Herp Update: Snakes and amphibians on the move, Endangered Species Award, Presentation – October 6, 2023

Posted on October 6, 2023 by

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

Recent and Upcoming Herp Activity: Snakes on the move Herpers, I used to believe that the first frosts of the fall were the trigger that initiated snakes movement back uphill to denning sites. On the first warm sunny day after…

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Herp Update: Spiny softshells, Concert – September 19, 2023

Posted on September 19, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in event, turtles, updates

Recent Herp Activity : Turtles Now that the water is starting to cool down, turtles will be basking more to raise their body temperatures to optimal levels for growth, digestion, healing, and all other bodily functions. We recently received some…

Tagged with: concert, fundraiser, spiny softshell, turtles