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These are collareds that are being reintroduced into an area where they once existed, but were killed off due to construction and glade overgrowth!
They have been THRIVING, and it is awesome to see how well they are doing!!

I was expecting you to make a whole day of it...if so, nice pics. They do look like you pictures LOL...

have a good day,

JE

Should be an interesting read from anyone.
Collared Restoration

Hey Donnie, thats awesome!
Missouri, huh? Tell me about the population, are they re-introductions from another area, or are they captive bred releases? How long were they considered exterpated? Who is doing the re-introducing? I'm sorry about all the questions, but I am extremely interested in stuff like this. Its cool that they seem to have regained a foothold on their former land, now if only we could do something like that with Coast Horned Lizards, we'd be in business. =) Thanks,

-Phil

100% of the work is being done by the MO dept of conservation.
I just happend apon it last week, and this week I took my camera.

D

If you do a search, you will come across the Missouir article on the glad restoration projects. I found it a few years ago, and even contacted one individual involved with the project. We shared some interest, and he was able to put me onto several locations where I could photograph some Missouri collareds. I did make it down and found several hatchlings one year in early October, and also two adult females, one adult male, and a few sub-adult lizards. The area I found them in were unfortunately no re-establishments, but an area where they were booming. This place was an area where the dept. of conservation catches them for re-release. If you check out Chris McMartin's www.mountainboomer.com., you will see a couple pics of the lizards we seen down there.

John E.

AWESOME MORE COLLAREDS,

Hope they come to New Jersy, I'll be waiting with SNACKS AND CAMERA IN HAND , hehehhehehehe

Cool post Donnie !
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