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Herp Update: Night Activity, Habitats+Highways Award, Kickstarter continues — November 29, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, education, herping, road search, updates

Recent Herp Activity Last Sunday, November 27th, with the temperature at 41 F and a steady rain since mid-afternoon, I headed out around 9 PM to check to see what amphibians had been encouraged to move at our Morgan Road…

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Herp Update: Kickstarter for Field Guide, Fall migration activity—November 15, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, education, herping, road search, updates

Kickstarter campaign for the first ever Field Guide to Vermont’s Amphibians Teage O’ Conner of Crow’s Path contacted us this spring asking for our collaboration in putting together a waterproof, tearproof, foldable, and super handy field guide to the amphibians…

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Herp Update: Fall migration activity, successful concert, spring salamander search—November 10, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in event, herping, research, road search, salamander, updates

Upcoming Herp Activity tomorrow night, Friday, November 11 Herpers, I know that many of you have been out during the spring on a “big night” when many amphibians are moving from overwintering habitat to breeding or foraging habitat. Awareness of…

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Herp Update: Concert postponed, snake and amphibian migration—October 7, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, road search, snakes, updates

Patti Casey/Colin McCaffrey fundraising concert rescheduled for Saturday, October 29 Sadly, one of our performers tested positive for covid the morning of our scheduled fundraising concert, so we had to postpone the event. We have rescheduled the event for Saturday, October…

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Herp Update: data gaps, Hinesburg first, PARC Amphibian week — April 19, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, frogs, herping, salamander, updates

Help us fill in some data gaps for very common species Herpers, we have some embarrassing gaps in our database and maps. There is still one town in Vermont where no one has ever reported a Wood Frog. They are…

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Herp Update: amphibian reports, road search education, salamander ID — April 9, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, event, herping

Recent Activity Herpers, many amphibian reports and photos have come in over the past week. At the moment I have about 40 reports in my inbox and it will be a few days before I catch up with them and…

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Basic rules for night-time road searches

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in herping, road search

Herpers, one of your fellow wildlife enthusiasts has raised some concerns about behaviors he has seen at some of our major amphibian road crossings. So, I want to remind everyone that we are trying to save individual amphibians and protect…

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Herp Update: Education event, migration reports, call-in show — April 1, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, event, herping, news

Morgan Road Herpers, it was a big night at Morgan Road in Salisbury last night at our public educational event. This annual event is organized by the Otter Creek Audubon Society and the Salisbury Conservation Commission. Last night we had…

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Herp Update: migration starts, vacation – March 20, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, road search, salamander, turtles, updates

Amphibian migrations have started Herpers, I just returned from a warm southerly vacation to find that temperatures in Vermont were just as warm, at least temporarily. So, I have been scrambling to get caught up. The warm weather at the…

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Herp Update: Saturday Night? – December 10, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, education, herping, road search, salamander, support, updates

Continuing Amphibian Activity Herpers, looking to replace Christmas movies with herping this weekend? The current weather forecast is for wet and warm (near 50°F) tomorrow evening (Saturday) either before or after dinner. I may not be able to make it…

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