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In the News: May 2020

Posted on by Kir Talmage Posted in conservation, news, turtles, updates

A brief round up of this month’s news and mentions of the Atlas: May 18: “F&W: Turtles on the Roadway Need Your Help” from Saint Albans Messenger at https://www.samessenger.com/news/f-w-turtles-on-the-roadway-need-your-help/article_6f8ba722-9906-11ea-a519-13455e108690.html “When you spot a turtle in the road, you may be…

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to the Herpers: Amphibian Migration Sunday Night

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, updates
Four-toed Salamander (Hemdactylium scutatum, venter, in hand, Bridport, April 7, 2017 copyright (c) Jack Leonard and used by permission)

A note from Jim: Herpers, the current forecast for Sunday night looks good for amphibian migration. Here in the Lake Champlain Basin, Spotted Salamanders may still be moving away from breeding pools, but in the mountains, north-central Vermont, and the…

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Wood Frogs in Lust

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping
Wood Frog in amplexus with a fish. Duxbury, VT. Copyright (c) Jamie Harlow and used by permission.

a note from Jim: Herpers, I am starting to see more Spotted Salamander egg-masses at higher elevations, but they are not done laying eggs yet. They enter pools and lay eggs over a period of about a month. Most of…

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to the Herpers: Update on last week

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, road seach, salamander

a note from Jim: Herpers, I am still working my way through all the reports from early last week. Amphibians were moving in great numbers on Monday night clear to the Canadian border. Lots of great reports and photos have…

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to the Herpers: Amphibian Migration Tonight

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, road seach, salamander

a note from Jim: Herpers, tonight looks good for amphibian migration. I have had scores of reports of amphibians sightings over the past week. They have come from dozens of towns from Brattleboro, north west to Grand Isle and as…

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Event: Amphibians and more in the Black River Watershed (April 23, 2019)

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, event, updates

Herpers, if you are interested/available, and live somewhere near Craftsbury. I have a presentation coming up tomorrow night. See below. 2019 COC Forestry and Conservation Seminar Series: Changes in the Forests and Fields Around Us – a deep dive into…

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to Herpers: Amphibian Migration

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, herping, reptiles, road seach, snakes, updates

Herpers, here in Salisbury we hosted one of our public education nights on Morgan Road last night. We had 43 people on site and monitored and moved amphibians for two hours from 8 AM to 10 AM. Despite the conditions…

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to Herpers: outlook for migration

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in herping, updates

Herpers, today’s rains have ended here in Salisbury and it is questionable whether we will see any more showers. Still I think there will be some amphibian migration here in the Lake Champlain Basin tonight. Last night on my drive…

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to Herpers: good migration weather coming

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping, updates

Herpers, currently the weather forecast looks very good for amphibian migration this Friday night April 5th. We had amphibians moving in the Lake Champlain Basin back on March 21 before the rain turned to snow. Brett H reported activity on…

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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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