Introduction to Reptile Identification & Surveying - FULLY BOOKED
21 April 2013 - 9:30am - 1:00pm
Grass Snake, R Armstrong
Event details
21 April 2013 - 9:30am - 1:00pm
Reptiles are notoriously difficult to find and most of us pass them by unawares. There are many more reptiles in the Gwent countryside than the casual visitor will ever be aware. Following on from our amphibian course above, Mark Barber will lead a second course, this time focused on reptiles. Once again, a classroom session will teach you how to tell your grass snake from your adder together with providing an overview of the NARRS survey methods. This session will be followed by a practical introduction to reptile surveying at a nearby site. Building up a good understanding of the distribution and abundance of both amphibians and reptiles in the county is the first step to protecting them so we hope these two courses (which can be taken together or separately) will give people the confidence they need to go out and look for themselves and, hopefully, take part in the NARRS programme. It must be stressed though that participation in NARRS is entirely optional for course participants. Due to the unpredictable nature of these species, the location for the practical element of this course may be changed to maximise the chances of finding animals.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Venue location
Seddon House and Beacon Hill,
near Monmouth