I was just wondering if anyone out there still thinks there is hope for a salamander migration this spring. I realize that it is getting late in the season,...
I'll definitely go out and look, but with low expectations. Down your neck of the woods I'd have even lower expectations, but one never knows! Might bring...
yikes...you burst my bubble...maybe i'll just stay home and warm and dry Mike Maurer Marion, MA "The time to save a species is while it is still common"...
Oh no, Mike, don't give up! Matt, I guessed we might still see a fair number of animals leaving the pools, at least, for those that have water this year. Is...
Happy Earth Day! Â I agree with "don't give up" as it is Earth Day and even in the rain a trip outdoors is worthwhile. Found a dead spotted in the forest...
I was finding fresh spermatophores and very fresh Spotted Salamander egg masses last Tuesday in the Chesterfield/Cummington/Goshen area -- even a few fresh...
I headed out to Concord last night. One lone male was heading back from a vernal pool, looking like he missed a party. Peepers were on the road, and calling...
Sorry to rehash an old thread, but for those who were interested, I thought I'd mention that these salamander larvae were, indeed, confirmed to be Marbled...
Skimming this thread, I noticed that I think Matt said any chin speckling means marbled. Though I've heard that said a lot, I disagree. If the chin is very...
Thanks Noah, the tapering character isnt one I'd been aware of; we'll have to go through the catalogue and see if it's something that we can discern. Cheers. ...
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Brett Amy Thelen
thelen@...
Apr 23, 2012 8:00 pm
I've received field reports from our Salamander Crossing Brigades <http://www.aveo.org/citizen-science/salamander-crossing-brigades/> volunteers throughout the...
Dear Vernal Pool ListServe Readers, The rare wildlife of Massachusetts is facing a very serious threat. Currently the bill SB-1854, designed to essentially...
Hi all, I just joined the group and have quite enjoyed reading your emails posted since January. I'm out in the Toledo Ohio area and our timing is definitely...
I was certifying some vps in West Windsor , VT this past weekend and found something interesting...wondering if y'all have noticed this...First, wood frog egg...
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Brett Amy Thelen
thelen@...
May 4, 2012 5:28 pm
Hello Vernal Pool listservers -- I just received the following email from a knowledgeable vernal pool enthusiast in my area: I received some troubling news...
Sarah Turtle, a prof. at Plymouth State in Plymouth NH, did her thesis on salt impacts in breeding pools. I suspect her literature review would have turned up...
The same thing happened on the dirt road where I live but it was about 5 years ago and there were about 2 dozen adult spotteds scattered around a small section...
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Steve Carter
steve_carter@...
May 4, 2012 6:27 pm
herbicide? Sad! Steve Steve Carter Massage Therapy and CranioSacral Therapy Since 1980 <http://www.bostonmassageandcraniosacraltherapy.com/> ... ...
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Twining, Jonathan E
jonathan.twining@...
May 4, 2012 6:28 pm
Is there any reason to suspect another cause, such as a chytrid fungus or an amphibian virus? What about noxious algae in the pool? Aloha and Malama ka 'aina,...
I'd doubt it, if they're massed together. An 'icide, be it herb or pest, or a salt treatment that exposes migrating animals to a lethal substance at a...
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Bryan Windmiller
bwindmiller@...
May 5, 2012 2:11 am
Chytrid infections do not seem to be an issue for our local Ambystoma. I've tested about 120 adult spotteds for the fungus with only a couple of low level...
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Brett Amy Thelen
thelen@...
May 7, 2012 8:43 pm
Hello again everyone -- Thanks to everyone for your thoughts! A few follow-up pieces of information: (1) The salamanders were found near the road (not in the...
I attended a presentation called A Salted Salamander: Impacts of Road Runoff on Amphibians by Steven Brady of Yale University School of Forestry last year. The...
Thanks Jessica for a very apt conversation that keeps us all on our toes who do this work..I too have trouble making a conclusive decision one way or the...
Very interesting :) P From: vernalpool@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vernalpool@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of KestrelE Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:13 PM To:...
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Bryan Windmiller
bwindmiller@...
May 8, 2012 8:57 pm
Hey Brett, If the salamanders were found by the roadside (as opposed to along the edge of the wetland) the quick freeze idea may be somewhat less likely. You ...
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Scott Shumway
sshumway@...
May 8, 2012 9:03 pm
Two years ago the town dug up my street to replace sewer lines and to repave. They applied what seemed like large amounts of calcium chloride to keep the dust...
For those who like to search for Spadefoots, I received a report this morning from a reliable source that the little guys are active and calling at a known...
I found 3 female four-toed salamanders each in a different forested swamp in southern Merrimack County, NH yesterday (5/9/12). The eggs appeared early in...
