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at Tue Mar 25 18:28:01 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by antelope ]
Steve, I taught Boy scout groups at winter and summer camps for 6 years the Reptile and Amphibian Merit Badge. It was hands on, a little paperwork, some sketching, and being able to view the four types of venomous found in Texas, not all species but rattlesnakes were covered with a diamondback. I also utilized a TPWD ranger for an alligator presentation and wildlife enforcement and conservation. I was as open to them as I would be to any adult, because it was serious to me that they learn to respect the animals and learn herpeticulture. They were to keep the eggs from laying to hatching of a reptile or ampibian, or keep one for a month and show all pertinent info on a form. It was very interesting to hear the folklore that they had heard and divide fact from fiction.
We also did hikes to id herps in the field and night hikes to stalk frogs and toads by their calls. Sadly, little Johnny and I will be breaking the law if we venture onto the rows. it is still taught at the camps, which are privately owned. I haven't done it in a few years, but I hope to continue to help in this way in the future.
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Todd Hughes
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