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Herp Update: DeKay’s and Donations — January 13, 2022

Posted on January 13, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, snakes, support, updates

DeKay's Brownsnake on bare ground with a few dried autumn leaves. Photo by Susan Johnson and used with permission.

Current Herp Activity Herpers, although I have not been out at night checking myself, I am not receiving any reports of amphibians moving above ground during these recent rains. At my house this morning it is raining, has been for…

Holiday Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Fundraiser — December 25, 2022

Posted on December 25, 2022 by

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

Current Herp Activity Herpers, hopefully the above ground herp activity has ceased until the next warm and wet spell. Though only two days ago on December 23, herper (and birder) Sue Wetmore reported hearing a calling Northern Leopard Frog when…

Tagged with: amphibians, crossings, fundraiser, winter

Our Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Fundraiser for 2023 is Beginning

Posted on December 16, 2022 by

Kir Talmage Posted in conservation, support, updates

Herpers and all wildlife lovers, it is time for our: 2023 Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Fundraiser Four years ago we organized our first fundraiser. It was motivated by a decline in our regular grant funding, a pressing need to get all…

Tagged with: donate, funding, fundraiser, fundraising, gofundme

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

Posted on November 15, 2022 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…

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…

Herp Update: Concert, herp activity—October 25, 2022

Posted on October 25, 2022 by

Jim Andrews Posted in event, frogs, lizards, research, salamander, updates

Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey Fundraising Concert this Saturday in Salisbury The Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey concert, originally scheduled for a few weeks ago, had to be postponed since one of our performers had covid. All the players are…

Herp Update: End GoFundMe ’22, field trip drawing, thanks to illustrators – February 1, 2022

Posted on February 1, 2022 by

Jim Andrews Posted in news, support, updates

Fundraiser for 2022 has ended Herpers, we shut down our GoFundMe site today. We had a very successful fundraiser raising $24,424 for our work in 2022. Thanks to everyone who contributed and helped make this drive successful. If you were…

Tagged with: ashley wolff, cassidy arden, field trip, fundraiser, thanks

Herp Update: Quick reference photos, fundraiser – January 25, 2022

Posted on January 25, 2022 by

Jim Andrews Posted in education, herping, updates

New Feature on our VtHerpAtlas website! Herpers, last year Kate Kelly added a new feature to our website. She added separate quick-reference photo guides for adult snakes, juvenile snakes, turtles, salamanders, and frogs. Hopefully these will help report-contributors save time…

Tagged with: fundraiser, guide, identification, reference

Herp Update: Publications, Fundraising, Conservation Course – December 27, 2021

Posted on December 27, 2021 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, education, research, updates

Herp Update: December 27, 2021, Happy Holidays! Upcoming Scientific Publications Although one of our major goals is to communicate directly with Vermont residents, we frequently supply data or articles that are communicated to other scientists and the public through peer-reviewed…

Herp Update: Saturday Night? – December 10, 2021

Posted on December 10, 2021 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…