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- August 30th, 2013, 1:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eastern Hognose Radio-tracking (video)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3116
Re: Eastern Hognose Radio-tracking (video)
The goals of the study are to try to figure out the basics of habitat utilization at this locality, as very little is known about snakes in this portion of the range. I'm working out of Hofstra University. I'm collecting DNA, morphometrics, and habitat characteristics at each re-location. Sounds li...
- August 29th, 2013, 10:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eastern Hognose Radio-tracking (video)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3116
Re: Eastern Hognose Radio-tracking (video)
Good stuff. If you don't mind me asking . . . What are the goals of the study? What institution is it under? What kind of data are you guys collecting? I would love to track hogs . . . I feel like so little is known about them . . . but maybe its just that I don't know much. I've seen a zillion of t...
- March 20th, 2013, 11:46 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Black vultures preying on live red eared sliders
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4097
Re: Black vultures preying on live red eared sliders
Black vultures are intelligent and interesting birds. Occasionally they are quite troublesome to livestock producers. They can learn to kill healthy calves by attacking them at the nether end of the digestive tract, and working inward. Those vultures get shot. Now I find that VERY interesting. I sa...
- January 7th, 2013, 10:25 am
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: 2012: Warblers etc
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3029
Re: 2012: Warblers etc
Thanks everyone! Nice collection! You should do sparrows and finches this year - should be a great year for it. Dave already set the terms of this year's competition. Its an all around type deal. On a more somber note, I think your Chat is actually an immature Prairie. Not buying immature prairie on...
- January 4th, 2013, 8:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Amphibians Finds of 2012
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5047
Re: Amphibians Finds of 2012
really great. Nice finds and some nice looking individuals. ever run into the green version of ornata?
- December 31st, 2012, 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My 2012 - herps and whatnot
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4485
Re: My 2012 - herps and whatnot
Hey thanks guys! btw I just noticed that I doubled a terrapin shot and excluded a badass box turtle from the pines. Gotta give him his due:
- December 31st, 2012, 12:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My 2012 - herps and whatnot
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4485
My 2012 - herps and whatnot
Well I haven't done this in a while - my year in herps. I started the year in NJ. Here we go: Blue-spot x jefferson http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6928376803_57075a0939_b.jpg Wood frog http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6798100866_ff7622e7cd_b.jpg NJ Chorus Frog http://farm8.staticflickr.com/705...
- December 28th, 2012, 1:20 pm
- Forum: Mammal Forum
- Topic: Coywolves
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3312
Re: Coywolves
I probably should have clarified - "coyotes" in my part of the world are more accurately described as coywolves, as they are a genetic mix of western coyotes and eastern (red) wolves. More info is available here:
http://www.easterncoyoteresearch.com/
http://www.easterncoyoteresearch.com/
- December 28th, 2012, 11:15 am
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: 2012: Warblers etc
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3029
2012: Warblers etc
2012 was a pretty great bird year for me. This year's focus was warblers, so I figured I'd post some highlights from that aspect of my year. Pine warbler http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6983367567_ac17642881_b.jpg Northern Parula http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6887290470_5ccfb8f9b7_b.jpg Prot...
- December 28th, 2012, 9:36 am
- Forum: Mammal Forum
- Topic: Coywolves
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3312
Coywolves
Doing field work in the NJ pinebarrens, I'm pretty used to having encounters with coywolves. The last few years encounters seem to have been increasing (at least on this particular site). Anyway this year I was lucky enough to finally have a photo opportunity. So one morning while driving a sand roa...
- March 18th, 2012, 8:39 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
- Replies: 111
- Views: 43939
Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
So handling timbers for no reason is good, but improving timber habitat is bad? Sure you don't actually hate snakes? Whoever is out in the woods cutting down trees on public land needs to be stopped because this is illegal unless approved by the state. You should make sure you kill any excess number...
- February 17th, 2012, 9:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tiger hunt
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3738
Re: Tiger hunt
oh yay . . . so you know, Darnell knows, which means Ryan needed a ride and now 15 other people are also in the loop. Its great when we share exact localities of the most rare species to as many people as we can . . . that way we can all protect them together! Everyone make sure to thoroughly tromp ...
- February 8th, 2012, 9:47 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: AMPHIBIAN CROSSING VOLUNTEERS (NJ)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 896
AMPHIBIAN CROSSING VOLUNTEERS (NJ)
Hey everyone. I see Brick posted up a volunteer opportunity for crossings in PA. Thought I'd throw up the NJ equivalent. Visit this link for the information: http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/events/v/011/2/2012/19/ And bear in mind that you have to RSVP to volunteer in this case. This is a great ch...
- December 13th, 2011, 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
Anything by Attenborough (and for the most part BBCNHU) is going to be fan freaking tastic. You can put aside any fears of sensationalism or otherwise. He's simply the best and has always been so. Not sure how much Discovery channel kicked in for production, but as long as he's at the helm via the ...
- December 9th, 2011, 6:37 am
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: Cooper's Hawk
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1106
Re: Cooper's Hawk
the response is usually: "uhhhh . . . "
- December 7th, 2011, 12:24 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: South Carolina shore birds with need of a few ids
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2285
Re: South Carolina shore birds with need of a few ids
killer! love that avocet!
- December 7th, 2011, 9:35 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
This from Change.org today.... Dear justin, Big news! For weeks, the Discovery Channel refused to show the stunning conclusions of its own Frozen Planet documentary series that showed the devastating effects that climate change has had on the North and South Poles -- and the danger it portends for ...
- December 6th, 2011, 8:51 am
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: What was your last lifer?...
- Replies: 381
- Views: 998919
Re: What was your last lifer?...
My first snowy: NJ 12/4
- December 2nd, 2011, 10:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
By keeping information from the public, they are indirectly contributing to the loss of species. And nomatter the circumstance or the offender, I can't abide that. That's all there is to it. Please note I AM NOT DISSING YOU ! I am in agreement with the quality of programming, and am in agreement th...
- December 2nd, 2011, 9:50 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
Also remember Discovery owns TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Military, they are a diversified group and provide different programs for different crowds across all of their offerings. They own more than that . . . and this is what I believe is the primary reason for their growth. If the discove...
- December 2nd, 2011, 7:48 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
Bit different with your example though Bob. Municipalties are represented by tax payers though and they want lower taxes or if taxes are raised some benefit comes. Many taxpayers me included want the pine barrens or whatever preserved, others want shopping centers. Difference is all shareholders wa...
- December 1st, 2011, 8:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
You're right, Chris. Its just good business. That must mean its the right thing to do. Like for example . . . developing every inch of the pine barrens . . . its just good business on part of the municipalities and walmarts - and they have obligations to their shareholders and residents (who want bu...
- November 30th, 2011, 3:45 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
Again, I'm not defending DC here, or approving their programming ... however, you are being nieve if you think that DC is or intends to be an objective non-biased defender of truth ... they are 1st and foremost an entertainment entity PACKAGED to appear as a strict educational independent organizat...
- November 30th, 2011, 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
I'm not here to defend DCs programming choices; however, you need to remember that DC is not a non-profit organization with a mission statement about education ... it is a profit first entity that has chosen the general field of non-fiction as it's venue. It is in the entertainment business. It is ...
- November 29th, 2011, 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
Re: a quick letter to discovery channel
Okay . . . response from discovery: Dear Viewer: Thank you for contacting Discovery Channel. We appreciate your correspondence and for taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns with us about Frozen Planet. Frozen Planet will not be airing on Discovery Channel in the United States until ear...
- November 28th, 2011, 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a quick letter to discovery channel
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6665
a quick letter to discovery channel
After hearing that the discovery channel decided to exclude the 7th episode of BBC's series "Frozen Planet" based on its focus on the effects climate change has had on the poles . . . I decided I'd had enough. They (and their networks) have made me angry and disappointed for a long time no...
- November 7th, 2011, 12:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattlesnake areas along NJ/PA line?
- Replies: 191
- Views: 22209
Re: Rattlesnake areas along NJ/PA line?
I dont care about the disagreement, thats going to happen. But I dont even think half the people on here are complaining about anything other than to be in the middle of this. And at somepoint people went from me, to the moderators, to roadkill and then there are some people arguing the person who ...
- November 6th, 2011, 6:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattlesnake areas along NJ/PA line?
- Replies: 191
- Views: 22209
Re: Rattlesnake areas along NJ/PA line?
so you are a law enforcement officer? most CO's I meet to register my take are not quite as aggressive as you sound. But my tags are always in order. so we should have no legal problem officer. it also seems that noone has answered some of my questions I raised, but I did not think anyone would. li...
- November 6th, 2011, 6:00 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattlesnake areas along NJ/PA line?
- Replies: 191
- Views: 22209
Re: Rattlesnake areas along NJ/PA line?
Also Jeff, its interesting to see your tone change when the subject is your backyard. You sound like me when people mention something where I live.....hah. Jeff may play the devil's advocate, but in reality generally walks the walk you talk, Chris. But you don't have to be a herp-nazi to want to ke...
- September 23rd, 2011, 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Awsome daily with a mole king
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3000
Re: Awsome daily with a mole king
Aside for the snide comment ( I would expect nothing less) there is nothing wrong with helpful advice. Just say thanks and let it go. I will lock this topic if it goes down the same road again. That mole king is something to be enjoyed, and savored as a very fortunate and awesome find. And herein i...
- September 18th, 2011, 8:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Food for thought
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8071
Re: Food for thought
To me that's sort of like lumping in the fondling of altar boys as a huge part of the catholic church or crooked cops being a huge part of law enforcement,something along those lines, lol Hahaha nice comparison. You could have just said "that's herpetoculture, not field herping", but I en...
- September 10th, 2011, 2:58 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Food for thought
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8071
Re: Food for thought
Most situations present a risk/gain scenario. There's a very real risk of contracting Lyme by going out to look for snakes, but I go anyway. I posit that educating people about responsible herping practices will tip the scale to the side of "gain." Yes, the key difference is that with Lym...
- September 10th, 2011, 2:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Food for thought
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8071
Re: Food for thought
Bobbleton is too school for cool. Apparently a respectful discussion warranted such a sarcasm-laced remark. I hope you patted yourself on the back. Well done. Its printed and on my fridge. I'll weed through the immaturity to find your points though. I do feel that boyscouts and the library would be...
- September 8th, 2011, 10:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Food for thought
- Replies: 68
- Views: 8071
Re: Food for thought
Yeah don't recruit with the boyscouts or at the library, that'd just be silly. Which reminds me - I'm gonna need some volunteers to help monitor rattlesnake dens next year . . . Anyone know how I can go about setting up a table at sweetwater?
- September 2nd, 2011, 3:47 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Any adventurous souls want to night-kayak the ANF?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Any adventurous souls want to night-kayak the ANF?
used to do this all the time when I lived in PCB. Good times . . .
- August 9th, 2011, 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattlers no.56
- Replies: 130
- Views: 15600
Re: Rattlers
What myself and others are trying to do is set a better example for the new herpers to follow. I've done the stuff I see you doing in photos (ie. handling gravid females for the sake of a photo) but I've come to understand a lot more about the animals needs and I place that before my sense of entit...
- May 17th, 2011, 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Thoughts on this one.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2037
Re: Thoughts on this one.
hmmm . . . well . . . since they found out that ratsnakes are more closely related to pines than to corns . . . I suggest the name "orange pine snake".
- May 14th, 2011, 2:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
I don't really feel I am criticizing science at all. I am all about science. I <3 science. I neither called science garbage nor did I say anyone was doing it wrong. Merely pointing out that the methodology used is a lot more invasive and detrimental from the more official sector than the actions of...
- May 13th, 2011, 7:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
Also . . . don't really have the time or wherewithal to respond to all the excellent points made in both directions, but I will say this: Jeff - you missed my point. I don't think having credentials automatically makes you "right". My response to the claim that researchers are cold idiots ...
- May 13th, 2011, 6:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
Bobbleton (unable to post at the moment) asked me to correct the PA model of conservation and in fairness, after knocking his state I thought I would comply... :D PA model of conservation: We encourage catch and release of herptiles so long as they are not a species at risk, unless you are hunter i...
- May 13th, 2011, 8:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
so pulling pines out in frigid air in the name of science- repeated science is okay, and because lack of knowledge of a specific infraction makes it okay. hmm, duck hunters walking through there, the four wheelers possibly wiping out a season of egg masses vs. a herper possible hurting one adult sa...
- May 13th, 2011, 6:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
how about down by you, don't touch that tiger sal, but 4-wheelers use that area to mudbuggy in the tiger breeding areas. have we stopped that, no, just the guy taking a picture of the salamander. not true, doug. I've seen more than one effort to exclude 4-wheelers from tiger sites. besides, there's...
- May 11th, 2011, 8:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
It is good times! I swear we're gonna get out again before 2012 . . .kyle loucks wrote:You want to have fun herping? Come with me... good times...
- May 11th, 2011, 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
No dummy - of course I have your back! Its just that an endorsement from me or emma probably counts for negative points . . .Notread wrote: Haha, thanks for nothing jerk. But at least I know you are kidding.... right?
Good plan.
- May 11th, 2011, 6:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
I really do think you misjudge me, but maybe I am misjudging myself, so if I am right maybe Dave or Bobbleton can back me up on that. Haha you'd be even worse off, Jeff. This is a problem for a lot more than reptile and amphibians. RE: White Nose Syndrom. Very concerning, indeed. OT: This leaves me...
- May 11th, 2011, 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
What is "fun herping"?. if I don't devote all my time/money/blood/sweat to conservation am I just "fun herping"? Isn't that egotistical? There little things some of the "fun herpers" do everyday to help with conservation: Donated money here and there; reporting wildlif...
- May 11th, 2011, 1:07 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9240
Re: Ok, Lets all take a breath and face reality....
Jeff, while I fully believe that the sites you and Doug have established are super-safe . . . why so indignant? And why the assumption of an ego trip? If I wanted to flex my ego, I'd post everything from the study sites - not try to keep others from posting. Everyone's quick to talk shit about poach...
- May 11th, 2011, 7:30 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Need help... not herp related, but wildlife related.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3364
Re: Need help... not herp related, but wildlife related.
Whoops . . . just saw your response saying it was a done deal . . . sorry.
- May 11th, 2011, 7:28 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Need help... not herp related, but wildlife related.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3364
Re: Need help... not herp related, but wildlife related.
Yeah i've been down this road a few times, too . . . at points while working at a vet hospital - its really no use. Cottontails are so hardwired for primal panic and the flight response . . . they can't get used to people. The wounds from the cat's mouth will probably end it (cats have pretty dirty ...
- May 4th, 2011, 11:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: ANF in April
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2311
Re: ANF in April
Cool post!
One thing . . . what's with the fly traps?
One thing . . . what's with the fly traps?