SHFs vårsymposium blir såklart av detta år också! Samma plats som tidigare. Husby skola på Munsö (Ekerö), denna gång blir det verkligen något för dig som är intresserad av skallerormar! Boka upp sista helgen i april,
25-26/4, möjlighet finns att övernatta redan från fredagen. Grillning, bastu, trevligt umgänge och spännande föreläsningar utlovas.
Denna gång är
Rich Gassaway (USA) och
Tony Daly-Crews (USA) inbjudna att föreläsa hos oss.
En hel helg med massor av intressant om skallerormar står på schemat. Bland annat fältresor, forskning, och hållande av dom inom hobbyn.
OBS! Föranmälan krävs. Samt en anmälningsavgift på 100kr som inkluderar all mat hela helgen, t-shirt m.m. Mer info finns i formuläret.
För att kunna delta på symposiet krävs även ett medlemsskap i SHF 2020.
Senast fredag 10/4 vill vi ha in eran anmälan för att kunna planera helgen.
Fyll i formuläret här för att göra din anmälan:
goo.gl/forms/SUFYNTQUg90wh82g1För er som önskar sova över ta med madrass/ liggunderlag och sovsäck eller liknande.
Varmt välkomna!
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Tony Daly-Crews is the director of the The Rattlesnake Conservancy, a passionate field biologist, and veteran. As a native Floridian growing up in Ocala, he spent a lot of time outdoors.
Tony studied Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of North Florida. Research he was involved in was primarily focused on management and restoration of Florida scrub, focused on reptile and amphibian management. Tony has been part of various aspects of venomous herpetology, from instructing new keepers to participating in the rule making process for venomous in Florida.
In 2016, he served as a member of the Venomous Reptile Technical Assistance Group (VRTAG) for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and worked with a group of professionals to improve and update current rules regarding captive venomous reptiles. His experience with venomous reptiles includes a broad variety of exotic and U.S. native species, with specialization in crotalid breeding, husbandry, and biosecurity.
As the Executive Director of TRC, he is involved with large scale planning of conservation projects, coordination with other organizations and zoos, fundraising, and field research when he is able to make time! Outside of his work with TRC, he has worked for the federal government for 5 years. His career began as a regulatory biologist for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He now works and resides in Phoenix, AZ, as the Regional Biologist for Western Area Power Administration under the Department of Energy
Tonys föredrag har titlarna:
-What does the Rattlesnake Conservancy Do?
-Conservation of Rattlesnakes – The Ugly Truth
-Building a Successful Education and Outreach Program
-Biosecurity and Building a Safety Culture
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Rich Gassaway, I’m 59 years old. I was born and raised in Tucson Arizona, I have lived the last 32 years in Flagstaff in the mountains in northern Az.
I have loved reptiles and amphibians literally since birth, I grew up on the edge of town and herps were plentiful in the yard including rattlesnakes. Luckily for me a professional herpetologist moved next door to me when I was only seven and he took me under his wing becoming my mentor. I developede husbandry of Rattlesnakes in Arizona an early love for rattlesnakes in particular.
Richs föredrag har titlarna:
- “A year in the life of an Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerberus)”
- “Captive husbandry of Rattlesnakes in Arizona with some thoughts on maternal care/teaching of the young”,
-“Searching for Mexican Rattlesnakes”