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Herp Update: Activity, Get Data, Radio — April 22, 2024

Posted on April 22, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, herping, snakes, updates

Recent Herp Activity In much of Vermont, the warm and wet weather during the week of April 8-12 generated the bulk of our early-spring-amphibian migration. However, the warm, and dry weather over the past week has generated reports of Common…

Herp Update: Amphibian Migration May Occur Tonight, Upcoming Events – March 27, 2024

Posted on March 28, 2024 by

Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, event, road search

Herp Activity Amphibian Migration May Occur Tonight Herpers, this is a quick note to say that there may well be amphibians moving tonight in the warmer, lower-elevation crossing areas such as those in the Lake Champlain Basin. Here in Salisbury…

Tagged with: amphibians, education, migration, road search, updates

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: Fundraising, activity (herp and human), events – January 10, 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in event, herping

I hope you all survived our storm without too much damage. We have power and only small branches down here in Salisbury, but other Herp Atlas staff are without power, phone, or wifi at their homes. Update on Our Annual…

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

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

Posted on September 14, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in event, snakes, updates

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…

Presentation on Selected Reptiles and Amphibians of Addison County

Posted on August 13, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, event, reptiles, updates

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…

Tagged with: Addison County, amphibians, presentation, reptiles

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Folding Pocket Guide, Changes in our Team, End of Annual Fundraiser – March 10, 2023

Posted on March 10, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, road search, support, updates

Current Herp Activity Thankfully, since our last update, cooler temperatures and snows returned, keeping our amphibians in the ground where they belonged. As a result, I have not received any reports of amphibians moving or calling above ground. We did…

Tagged with: amphibians, fundraiser, Lake Champlain Basin, migration

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

Posted on November 10, 2022 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…