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Cornwall Reptile & Amphibian Group

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    About Us

    CRAG - Cornwall Reptile & Amphibian Group

    CRAG aims to increase awareness and action on behalf of Cornwall's reptiles (snakes and lizards) and amphibians (frogs, toads and newts)
    Its activities include

    • Outings and meetings to develop members knowledge of the species found in the county
    • Participation in survey work
    • Practical conservation tasks
    • We also have social activities and get togethers with other specialist wildlife groups.

    The group is open to anyone who would like to be involved with amphibian and reptile conservation in Cornwall.

    A small annual subscription of £5.00 is payable by all Members, except students who can currently become a member for £1. New members are welcome to apply to join at any time. Click the Membership tab for full details.

    CRAG is affiliated to the Amphibian & Reptile Groups of UK.

    Please record all sightings of reptiles and amphibians seen in and around Cornwall - that includes non-natives such as terrapins. The easiest way to do this is to click on the 'Record a sighting' tab above and fill out the form. Although we love watching these animals from a safe distance, sadly not everyone appreciates them so please remember never to share exact locations on social media.

    News

    News

    Cornish Sand Lizards get a helping hand - Update

    Posted on Saturday 26th May, 2012

    During the winter months, CRAG members got stuck in to help the sand lizards by carrying out some habitat improvement work.The finished habitat looks terrific and now we just hope the lizards will think so too. Check out the photos in our gallery.

    Well done everyone who gave time to help out.

    We hope to have more hands on management activities for next winter.

    Thamks to Paul Smith, Catriona Neal & Pete Mycock for the great photos.

    A leap day of herping on the Lizard, Cornwall

    Posted on Wednesday 29th February, 2012
    Vice Chair of the ARG UK Panel Jon Cranfield joined members of CRAG for a spot of adder, lizard watching alongside checking up on toad and frog breeding ponds at Windmill Farm and Goonhilly Downs.

    Lizards were very much evident in the sunshine with a few adders spotted. Toad spawn was found in the deeper ponds at Windmill Farm. The most interesting find was the tadpoles in small temporary ponds and puddles at both sites. The tadpoles were up to 2 inches in length.

    Frog spawn in this part of the country is very early - reported to have been October to December 2011. While people are finding frogs in their garden ponds and in nature reserves in other parts of the country the frog tadpoles have been developing very fast indeed.

    The temporary nature of the ponds and the early spawning may have led to a faster cycle for the tadpoles which will need to change into froglets before the ponds dry up in the late spring early summer.

    See the gallery for more photos of the ponds, tadpoles and reptiles 

    Cornish sand lizards get a helping hand

    Posted on Wednesday 29th February, 2012
    Cornwall's sand lizard colony has been given a helping hand by the group's volunteers. Overgrown vegetation was cut back to provide suitable habitat for the sand lizards in North Cornwall Coast.

    20 volunteers were called upon to help throughout February. The important work will enable the lizards to find suitable environments away from the madding crowds of the public.

    Further surveys are planned at the site so please do contact CRAG for more details. 

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    Membership

    Membership

    Membership: Only £5 per year! 

    A small annual subscription of £5.00 is payable by all Members, except students who can join for just £1 upon proof of studentship by using their student email. Subscribe online using PayPal or Standing Order.

    New members are welcome to apply to join at any time. Members are eligible to join us on surveys, trips, take part in regular monitoring, practical conservation tasks and attend our social events. For insurance purposes you must be a member to take part in activities organised by CRAG.

     

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    Contact us

    Contact Us

    For general enquiries please contact:

    argcornwall@gmail.com 

     

    If you have any questions about reptiles or amphibians please contact our Science Officer below.

     

    CRAG is always looking for new volunteers to help with habitat management and species monitoring. If you would like to get involved, please get in touch.

     

     

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    Acting Chair - Ethan Henderson - Ethe94@gmail.com

    Science Officer - Stephen Green - stephen.green@cornwall.ac.uk

    Amphibian Champion -  Alice Pawlik - alicepawlik6@hotmail.com

    Treasurer - Mark Nicholson

    Secretary - Ethan Henderson - Ethe94@gmail.com

    Social Media Officer - Ethan Henderson - Ethe94@gmail.com

    Volunteer Coordinator - Emily Menear

    Data Officer - Becky Turner

    Web Officer - Laura Fox

     

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