Monthly Bulletin May

May Meeting

Sunday,  May 16,  2:00 PM at the Cytec Museum in Kenner  -  directions

Philip Bergmann will be present "Fieldwork in Paradise".  Phil will be talking about his research on turnip-tailed geckos (Thecadactylus rapicauda).

Last Meeting

Dr. Joseph Pechmann of UNO spoke on "Isolated ephemeral wetlands and the surrounding uplands:   endangered hotspots of amphibian bio diversity".  Dr. Pechman discussed the importance of both habitats in the amphibian life cycle.

Welcome These New Members

• Sandy Schock
• Susan Mule'

Events To Put On Your Calendar

Birthdays for May

Other Items of Interest

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~ Notice ~
Annual Fees are due for all Society Members who joined before October 1 of 2003.   Please make out check or money order for $15 to LGCHS and mail to PO Box 113483,  Metairie,   LA  70011-3483.  You may also give funds to Patti Faurie or Bill Watts at the May meeting.  If Dues are not paid by July 1 you will be removed from the roster and will be assessed a delinquent fee.

If you have a suggestion for a club activity please Email it to Thomas Eimermacher.

Report from the Legislative Committee:
The Louisiana Reptile and Amphibian Task Force met on Friday,  April 23 at the DWF building in Baton Rouge.  They submitted proposed regulations to DWF which would regulate the ownership of constrictors over 12 feet and venomous snakes.  Look for these on the LGCHS website.  The East Baton Rouge Animal Control unit was unaware of the work that the Task Force was doing and asked Rep. Warren Triche of Thibidaux to amend Act 1221 to read "constrictors that may exceed 12 feet" instead of "constrictors over 12 feet".  We invited the EBRACU to the meeting on April 23 and they were impressed with the work of the Task Force.  We have asked Warren Triche to remove this amendment and also asked EBRACU to do call him also.   We will keep the LGCHS membership appraised of this legislation.   The LGCHS Legislation Committee has been in contact with PARD,  Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.  They publish a pamphlet for Herpetofauna Regulatory Guidelines.  We will be contacting city and parish councils to ask them to utilize these guidelines if they write regulations for reptiles and ask that we also assist.  ~Bill Watts~

The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and SLU will host a Herpetology Workshop for teachers and outdoor recreation educators June 22-24 at Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station on the Manchac Wildlife Management Area.  The agenda will include presentations from DWF and SLU herpetologists.  Participants will set live traps to catch amphibians and will also observe and handle captive snakes,  turtles,  and alligators.  The free workshop includes meals and overnight accommodations.  For information contact Cheryl Fischer at (985)882-9601 or fischer_cl@wlf.state.la.us.

Back to the Bayou, Wetlands Day is Saturday,  May 8th.  Anyone who would like to participate,  please let me know.  The Event is from 9am to 4pm.  We should get there for between 8:00 and 8:30 to set up.  This Event is at the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge,  Interstate-10,  exit 251,  Eastern New Orleans.  We will share a tent 20 x 30 with a couple of other presenters.  Our station will be at the ridge trail area-along Hwy 90 (Chef) where the restrooms & trailhead is.  Please remember we can only bring native species.

If you are not interested in participating,  please come just to enjoy the event.  It is free,  witch is always a good thing.  You can go on canoe trips,  swamp tours, and just enjoy nature.  Hopefully we will have good weather,  I think we are due a break.  So let me know if you would like to participate,  But either way hope to see you there.

Rodney Oliveri

Kisatchie trip report:
A total of six of us went,  David Heidel,  David Chiasson,  Chris,  Cindy,  Rusty and myself. It was a blast.  We caught box turtles,  broad head skinks,  five line skinks,  fence lizards,  salamanders,  leopard frogs,  ribbon snakes,  Texas rat snakes,  diamond back water snakes,  banded water snakes,  scorpions,  centipedes,  millipedes,  and a wolf spider.  I think we should try this next year.  Maybe we could discuss this at our next meeting.

Rodney Oliveri

classified

Members may list classified ads here. Please bring your ad to the next meeting or email it to the webmaster.

For sale:  red-lored Amazon parrot,  $500 obo,  must make room for baby;  call Eden at 504-952-4643.

1.1 russian torts $100
1 cb female redfoot about 7-8 inches $150
1 cb yearling redfoot with split scute $80
1 cb suriname redtail about 5-51/2 feet with really nice color, i think he is a male asking $250 but will negotiate price.
Contact peter zipperer at 225-937-3009 with any questions.

2 year old leopard tortoise in a 2 by 2 foot tank with a heating pad and light - $300.00 or best offer
Contact Marie at 985-789-1440