Native Herp Display

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Native Herp Display Update (2/14/00):
The Herpetology Society is in the process of finding a home for a
native herp collection. This collection will be used for education
shows and possibly for University classes. At the moment a few options are being looked into and cage/aquarium prices are being evaluated. Once a collection of animals is established, the focus will shift to finding a display for everyone to learn from and enjoy in the College of Natural Resources. A committee has been formed and is meeting regularly in order to bring this idea to life as soon as possible.
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Update (4/8/00)
As of this week, the Herpetology Society has received permission to set up aquariums in room 410 of the CNR, with thanks to Dr. LeGrande and Dr.Wild. These will house some of the smaller native herps that the society will use for shows. We are in the process now of finding the most inexpensive tanks and accessories for this area, and plan on purchasing them before the year is out. Also, members of the Herpetology Society are encouraged to be on the look-out for native herps that could be added to our educational collection. Unfortunately, this is not a public display area, but we plan on some day finding an area more suited for a display. Professors from the Biology Dept. and the CNR are welcome to use these animals for display in class by contacting the Herpetology Society. Any suggestions or comments are welcome.

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The Native Herp Display is taking shape as the semester ends. The aquariums that we need to house the animals are being ordered this week and should be here before exams. A special thanks goes out to Julie Ray's father for building tops for the cages. Right now, the Herp Society is planning on what animals will be put in the new enclosures. A donation of any legally collected native herp would be greatly appreciated. Since the Herpetology Society is a year-round organization, work will continue on the display this summer. A place better suited for display is still being checked into, and any suggestion is more than welcome.

5/8/00
As the semester winds down, the Native Herp collection is growing by leaps and bounds. As of this week, we have obtained four more species of native herps, bringing the total that the society has to 10! Right now, Neal and I are working on setting up homes for all the new animals. A special thanks goes out to Matt Schmidt for the northern water snakes and to Dr. Wild for the eastern newts. The society has also obtained two musk turtles and a garter snake. Also, we are expecting a bullfrog later this week. All the animals are being housed in room 410, but an area more suited for display is still being looked into. Any suggestions are more than welcome, and so too are any donations of legally collected herps.

Here is a list of what the herp society has now:
Ornate Box Turtle
Stinkpot Turtle (Musk)
Wood Frog
Green Frog
Gray Tree Frog
Eastern Newt
Tiger Salamander
American Toad
Northern Water Snake
Garter Snake

For more information contact the current Native Herp Display Leader

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