This is an invitation to all to come and check out the inaugural meeting of the Southern California Field Herping Association. I have been thinking about doing this for some time and after all the replies on various online field herping forums, I decided it was time. The meeting is open to all, but the association is all about field herping. Meetings will have nothing to do with herpetoculture and the private trade of keeping and breeding reptiles. Instead, this new group will focus on field herping and how private herpers can help conservation through adding their finds to an online database. The database will be up soon and will cover all of the United States and Mexico. I have been given permission to use a large room free of charge, so please come and check it out.
When: Saturday, Feb. 18th 6-? p.m.
Where: Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES)
San Diego Wild Animal Park
15600 San Pasqual Valley rd.
Escondido, CA 92027
(one gate past the main gate to the Wild Animal Park, on the left, when heading
east on San Pasqual Valley rd.)
I will give the first presentation on “Field Herping in Western Mexico”
We will then discuss the society, filed trips, the name of the group, the database, and any other issues. Please come and check it out – it can only work with your help!
Bring treats to share, no alcohol, no live animals.
Jeff Lemm
