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Herp Update : crossing zone results, Mudpuppies

Posted on November 16, 2020 by

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

Herpers, once again conditions were perfect for amphibian movement last night and I have two sets of herp reports to share. The women of the Kelly family (K, M, and A) checked the North Street crossing area in New Haven…

Herp Update & Upcoming Gus Speth Presentation

Posted on November 9, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in education, event, frogs, snakes, turtles, updates

Herpers, last weekend with the temperatures soaring to 70 F, a variety of reptiles and amphibians were active that are not usually active at this time of year. Late Fall Herp Activity I received reports of Northern Map Turtles and…

Amphibians still moving in the valley

Posted on November 2, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping, salamander, updates

Herpers, one of the big advantages of the recent time change is that you can get out and do a nighttime road search before dinner :). I have not heard from anyone else who got out last night, but I…

Tagged with: frog, salamander, spotted salamander

Mudpuppy Rescue and Rally

Posted on October 28, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, herping, salamander, updates

Herpers, both the Mudpuppy rescue effort and rally went well last night. Thanks go to Ira Powsner and all his efforts to raise public awareness of the impacts of lampricides on Mudpuppies. So, far his petition has received over 1000…

Herp Update: October Herping and Lampricides

Posted on October 19, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, frogs, herping, road search, salamander, snakes, updates

Herpers, the widely varying temperatures so far this month have made herp activity hard to predict. On October 14, I received two reports of Eastern Milksnakes. Milksnake is a snake I consider to be a heat lover, yet these reports…

Tagged with: lampricide, mudpuppy

Herp Update

Posted on September 30, 2020 by

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

Herpers, there was lots of amphibian movement last night during the rains. Where I was along Route 100 in Granville, the rains did not come through until after 11 PM making for a late night. Still, the team I was…

Tagged with: amphibian eggs, amphibians, autumn, fall, frog, herping, migration, salamanders, snakes

Amphibians moving tonight

Posted on September 29, 2020 by

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

Herpers, if the current forecast holds and roads are wet after dark, amphibians should be moving tonight. It should be good conditions to get out and fill in some missing data gaps by taking photos of the targeted amphibians you…

Tagged with: road search, safety

Vt Herp News: roadkilled snakes

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in snakes, updates

Herpers, once the warmer temperatures returned after those first frosts, thousands of snakes had warmed up enough to be on the move. If you have not been out yet, this weekend should be good. Prepare yourself though, many of the…

Tagged with: autumn, fall, roadkill, snakes

Snakes on the move, a great opportunity

Posted on September 20, 2020 by

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

Herpers, these first frosty nights of the fall will motivate snakes to head back to their dens. The first warm sunny afternoon after a frost is one of the easiest times to find snakes. The frosty night is the signal…

Tagged with: autumn, fall, migration, road, roadkill, snakes

Ratsnake eggs and embryo

Posted on September 13, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, education, snakes, updates

Folks, Since I was just writing about snakes giving birth and laying eggs last week, I thought I would share with you an exciting find made by Karen Sommerlad and David Cobb of Sunderland. Just last week they were moving…

Tagged with: eastern ratsnake, egg, embryo, range