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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: 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…

Tagged with: amphibians, herping, migration, snakes

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…

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity – August 2, 2023

Posted on August 2, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, snakes, updates

Current Herp Activity Snakes We monitor the populations of snakes at a site in Lincoln that is part of the Colby Hill Ecological Project. At this site we have put out a series of 45 slate sandwiches with wooden spacers…

Tagged with: frogs, snakes

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity – June 29, 2023

Posted on June 29, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, reptiles, snakes, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity Calling amphibians Gray Treefrogs are now calling in many areas of the state. We still need reports of this species from many higher-elevation, central Vermont, and northeastern Vermont towns. Please do snap a photo or send us…

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Herp Update: Education through Press, Current Activity, Snake Hotels — May 10, 2023

Posted on May 10, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, frogs, herping, news, salamander, snakes, turtles, updates

Herp Education through the Press Herpers, thanks for all the questions you e-mailed and called in for our segment on the Vermont Edition program of Vermont Public. The producer and host were impressed with all the interest and we accomplished…

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Amphibians of Vermont Field Guide, Vernal Pool Course – March 31, 2023

Posted on March 31, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, field guide, snakes, updates

Current Herp Activity We have started getting reports of major amphibian migrations here in the Lake Champlain Basin. Monica and Elka Erhart visited Morgan Road here in Salisbury and reported 181 Blue-spotted Salamanders, 48 Spotted Salamanders, 17 Wood Frogs, 2…

Tagged with: amphibians, crossings, field guide, migration, snakes, vernal pools

Herp Update: Historic Snake Reports, Fundraiser – February 7, 2023

Posted on February 7, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in news, snakes, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity? I have not received any reports of Vermont reptiles and amphibians moving on the surface so far in February. This is how it should be for early February. Still we received an unusual report from New…

Tagged with: conservation, fundraiser, snakes, turtles

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Fundraiser, Eastern Musk Turtle – January 28, 2023

Posted on January 28, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in salamander, snakes, support, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity Now that more seasonal weather has finally arrived, reports have slowed to a trickle. Just last week though we did have a report of a Common Gartersnake moving (slowly) underwater in a small stream. We have received three winter…

Tagged with: disturbance, fundraiser, gartersnake, musk turtle, salamanders, support, turtles, winter