The Calusa Herpetological Society Of Southwest Florida

Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 7:00 pm

SPEAKER & TOPIC :   This month's speaker is Dirk Stevenson, from the Orianne Society. The Orianne Society (TOS), is a wildlife conservation society founded in 2008 to save the threatened Eastern Indigo Snake. They now work globally to conserve rare reptiles and amphibians. Herpetologist Dirk Stevenson of TOS has conducted field studies of eastern indigo snakes for close to 15 years. Dirk will speak about The Orianne Society's ongoing Indigo snake population monitoring in southern Georgia, and radiotelemetry studies being conducted by his colleagues on the Lake Wales Ridge, Florida.

WHO'S INVITED ? You are! Anyone with an interest in any aspect of herpetology or herpetoculture is welcome to attend, learn, and exchange their experiences with our friendly membership. Come out to meet others who keep, breed or study reptiles and amphibians, and let them share their fascination with you. We average 20 – 40 people attending every meeting.

Cookies and cold soda, a nightly raffle of live herps, herp products, and books follow each speaker's talk, and lots of herp camaraderie, gossip, and fun can be counted upon at all meetings !

For more info , call (239) 728-2390 or (239) 481-3525 or  EMAIL: info@calusaherp.org