ZenScientist is closed and no longer maintaining SSAR memberships. From now on, in order to become a member or renew your membership, please follow the instructions here: https://ssar.wildapricot.org/.
2017 SEPARC Meeting Announced
The 2017 Southeastern Partners for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation meeting will be held from February 16-19, 2017 at the Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center in Little Rock, AR. For more details, see the PDF here: SEPARC 2017
2017 Biology, Management, and Conservation of North American Salamanders Training Course
Amphibian Ark and Zoo Atlanta are pleased to announce the 2017 Biology, Management and Conservation of North American Salamanders training course.
The course will consist of five days of intensive training, including lectures, hands-on practical exercises, and fieldwork, with the goal of providing the students with technical skills necessary for long-term management of ex situ assurance populations of salamanders, from species selection to reintroductions with focus on husbandry, health, biosecurity and population management. Topics covered during the course will include: salamander biology, conservation and management; enclosure design and construction; captive breeding techniques; biosecurity and disease control; monitoring and surveys of wild and captive populations; education and scientific engagement. A field trip is arranged at Wharton Center, GA.
For full information, see the attached PDF: 2017 Salamander Course
Wanted: New SSAR Bloggers!
Are you a herpetologist? Do you like to write? Blog with SSAR!
We are always seeking people to write new blog posts for our website. Topics should include SSAR-relevant news items such as job openings, new and interesting herpetological publications, SSAR-specific society updates, herpetology-focused meetings (or on talks presented at general meetings that focused on herpetology), and other fun herp facts or videos. Writing blog posts will give people an opportunity to be involved with SSAR and is a perfect opportunity for undergraduates and graduate students, but the opportunity is open to anyone who is interested in contributing. If you would like to contribute blog posts to the SSAR website, please send us an e-mail, and we can provide you with additional information.
Information for salamander owners and scientists: a factsheet and guide for permit applicants
On January 13, 2016, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed 201 species of salamander as injurious wildlife under the Lacey Act. The purpose of this listing is to protect native salamander populations from Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal); a fungus that is lethal to many salamander species. This factsheet was developed by the Service to answer questions about the rule and ensure a basic understanding about what the rule means for salamander owners and scientists. The second document (Guidance for Permit Applications) is an interim guidance for injurious-listed salamanders permits. This is a living document that will be updated by USFWS on their website; check there for future updates.
Bsal factsheet for salamander owners and scientists
Injurious-Listed Salamanders Interim Rule: Guidance for Permit Applicants (14 June 2016)
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