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Road Crossings for Salamanders: new report

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, salamander

Here’s some good reading for us! There’s a new report out from the Agency of Transportation: Where Do Salamanders Cross The Road? Development Of A GIS Model To Identify Amphibian Road-Crossing Hotspots Authors are Steven D. Faccio, Sean W. MacFaden,…

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Herpers: iffy migration conditions

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, herping

Herpers, in the current forecast for this weekend, the timing of the rain has shifted and the possibility of good amphibian migration conditions is less likely here in the Lake Champlain Basin. Still, if the roads are wet after dark…

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Herper heads-up: Possible Amphibian Migration this Saturday Night

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in herping

Herpers, this is an initial heads up that the forecast looks fairly good for amphibian movement this Saturday night for warm spots in the Lake Champlain Basin. Things could change a lot between now and then, but the temperature looks…

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Herpers update: mostly Blue-spotted, not much movement

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in herping, salamander

Herpers, Kate K found a single Blue-spotted Salamander on North Street in New Haven around 20:30 last night and Kiley B and I found 24 Blue-spotted Group Salamanders and one Wood Frog crossing Morgan Road here in Salisbury at about…

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to Herpers: are the conditions right yet?

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

Herpers, one of my students just asked if the weather conditions forecast for tomorrow night might be appropriate for amphibian movement.  They might.  Looking at the current forecast though, it would be best after midnight.  Currently the percent chance for…

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Spring Amphibian Movement

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, road search

email from Jim: Herpers, one of my students just asked if the weather conditions forecast for tomorrow night might be appropriate for amphibian movement.  They might.  Looking at the current forecast though, it would be best after midnight.  Currently the…

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Dr. Andrews presents: Establishing Baseline Distribution Data on Vermont’s Reptiles and Amphibians

Posted on by Kir Talmage Posted in conservation, education, event

This video of Jim’s presentation at last fall’s Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) annual meeting was just put on line. In case you weren’t able to attend, you can watch it here: Establishing Baseline Distribution Data on Vermont’s Reptiles and…

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Events: Slippery Creatures (Cornwall, Feb 27) and Snake + Lizard Neighbors (Fair Haven, March 3)

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, event

We have two local presentations coming up. The first is in Cornwall at the Elementary School on Wednesday, February 27th at 7 PM and is Slippery Creatures of Cornwall: Salamanders and Others!  It is brought to you by the Cornwall…

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Two Upcoming Presentations by Jim Andrews on Vermont Reptile and Amphibians

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, event

email from Jim: Herpers, FYI. I have two local presentations coming up. The first is in Cornwall at the Elementary School on Wednesday, February 27th at 7 PM and is titled: Slippery Creatures of Cornwall: Salamanders and Others!  It is…

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to Herpers: Fundraising

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, support

Herpers, the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas is launching our first ever fundraising event. I hope most of you are familiar with our work but just in case, here is my promo. Since the mid 1990s, the Vermont Reptile and…

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