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Herp Update: amphibian reports, road search education, salamander ID — April 9, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, event, herping

Recent Activity Herpers, many amphibian reports and photos have come in over the past week. At the moment I have about 40 reports in my inbox and it will be a few days before I catch up with them and…

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Basic rules for night-time road searches

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in herping, road search

Herpers, one of your fellow wildlife enthusiasts has raised some concerns about behaviors he has seen at some of our major amphibian road crossings. So, I want to remind everyone that we are trying to save individual amphibians and protect…

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Herp Update: Education event, migration reports, call-in show — April 1, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, event, herping, news

Morgan Road Herpers, it was a big night at Morgan Road in Salisbury last night at our public educational event. This annual event is organized by the Otter Creek Audubon Society and the Salisbury Conservation Commission. Last night we had…

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Herp Update: migration starts, vacation – March 20, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, road search, salamander, turtles, updates

Amphibian migrations have started Herpers, I just returned from a warm southerly vacation to find that temperatures in Vermont were just as warm, at least temporarily. So, I have been scrambling to get caught up. The warm weather at the…

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Herp Update: Saturday Night? – December 10, 2021

Posted on 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…

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Herp Update: Continuing Migration and Fundraiser– December 7, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, frogs, road search, salamander, support, updates
Man in blue raincoat, facing the camera, holds an adult snapping turtle head downward. The turtle is almost the size of the man's torso.

Continuing Amphibian Activity Herpers, with the temperatures at 50°F and the rains becoming heavy around 5 PM, I had to run over to the Morgan Road amphibian crossing here in Salisbury again last night. Given that this was both warmer…

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Herp Update: recent herp activity, fundraising, and our new course – December 3, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, herping, road search, salamander, support, updates

Recent Amphibian Activity (last night) Herpers, aside from the occasional reports of snakes and salamanders spending the winter in people’s cellars, current herptile reports have stopped coming in. That said, I did head out to the Morgan Road amphibian crossing…

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Herp Update: Bobbie Summers, Road Search, more – October 31, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, news, road search, snakes, turtles, updates

Wildlife Hero I am very sad to report that Roberta (Bobbie) Summers passed away last Saturday, October 23rd. Bobbie has been a friend and contributor to the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas since 2005. She has contributed 451 records of…

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Herp Update: Safety, salamander crossings – March 27, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, herping, research, road search, updates

Herpers, in portions of the Lake Champlain Basin everything came together last night.  Kate Kelly and I were investigating some previously unvisited locations in Rutland County.  On our return we swung by two crossing sites near Fern Lake in Leicester…

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Herp Update : crossing zone results, Mudpuppies

Posted on 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…

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