Date:         Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:15:06 -0500
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For everyone's information:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Wilson" <outreach@mdcoastalbays.org>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 3:27 PM
Subject: Herp training March 14- press release


> Herp training March 14
>
> To prepare for the third annual Great Worcester Herp Search, the Coastal
> Bays Program and Assateague Coastal Trust will be holding a reptile and
> amphibian identification training session at Salisbury University in the
> Henson Science Building, Room 263, Friday, March 14 at 9:30 a.m.
> The session will feature live turtles, snakes, frogs, and salamanders and
> explain ways to identify them in the wild. The training is free to the
> public and will be held to prepare for the Great Worcester Herp Search May
> 10 when volunteers will scour northern Worcester County to document what's
> left of Worcester's reptile and amphibian populations.
> Last year more than more than 40 reptiles and amphibians representing 15
> species were the result of the search held in southern Worcester County
and
> along Shingle Landing Prong. A rare red-bellied watersnake, skinks, wood
> frogs, green frogs, ring-necked snakes, box turtles and two uncommon
> salamanders-- four-toed and two-lined salamanders- were among the finds.
> In Worcester, there are approximately 19 species of snakes, 15 species of
> frogs and toads, eight species of salamanders, 13 species of turtles and
> four species of lizards. Worcester County and the coastal bays watershed
> have more reptile species than any other county in Maryland.
> Sponsored by Maryland Coastal Bays Program, Assateague Coastal Trust,
> Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salisbury University, and the
> Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Herp Search will provide
data
> to help scientists better understand population trends in this important
> group of vertebrates.
> For the training, DNR Wildlife and Heritage biologist Scott Smith will
> review native amphibians from 10-11 a.m. followed by Salisbury
University's
> Dr. Bill Grogan who will review reptiles from 11 a.m.-noon. After lunch,
> groups will depart to sites in Worcester and Wicomico counties for field
> training at 1:30 p.m. The training will end at 4 p.m.
> To view the results of last year's search go to www.mdcoastalbays.org. For
> more information call 410-213-2297.
>
>
>

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