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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Please help Emily out with her PhD project on herp translocations supported by UKRI in partnership with the University of Reading and @froglife.bsky.social . Link is here: bit.ly/moving_herps_survey

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join us at the 2027 HWM - we are looking for presenters and workshop leaders to share their research, best practices, and opinions on the current state of herpetology at the 2027 HWM. To submit a presentation - dealine is 18th October, go to forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon.... See less

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

More exciting news about 'Living on the Verge' - our new Natural England SRP funded project which will find out more about how reptiles and amphibians use infrastructure verges. To find out more check out our web page. (images Kevin Clarke, Angela Julian) www.arguk.org/get-involved...

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We are hiring - Project officer ‘Identifying the impact of recent fragmentation of common toad (Bufo bufo) populations in England’ a partnership project with @froglife.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social jobs.theguardian.com/job/10160175...

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We are really pleased to be able to co release new welfare guidance for toad patrollers with @froglife.bsky.social based on our joint 'Travelling Toads' project funded by the Natural England Species Recovery Fund. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/x1wl50Z03kh

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

More work being undertaken this week for our adder project with the Cannock Chase National Landscape. Widening a narrow ride to give more opportunities for basking. Work organised by the Mining Remediation Authority's Nature Recovery Manager tree work by Crown Works Tree Services

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Responding to questions about ongoing media coverage of proposed amphibian reintroductions, ARG UK wishes to clarify its position, building on our Policy Statement Concerning Reintroductions, and ARG UK Advice Note 12 Amphibian and Reptile Reintroduction Guidelines. www.arguk.org/get-involved...

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

A group of over 20 environmental NGOs including us worked on the reponse over 2 years & co-ordinated by Froglife & PTES submitted extensive data We were pleased to see proposals accepted by JNCC to increase protection for the rapidly declining adder in England but its now come to nothing.

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The Government has reponded to the advice from JNCC on the 7th quinquennial review of species protections under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981. Many environmental NGOs took part The response from Mary Creagh MP is thanks for doing it but they will not be implementing the proposed amendments

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Reminder that bookings are being taken for the 2026 Herpetological Workers Meeting in Glasgow on the 31st January and 1st February. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/herpetofau...

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

On a survey a grass snake under a cover object is easier to spot compared to ragged pieces of slough caught up in the vegetation. Both on a National Trust site being surveyed by a local ARG

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Use of cover objects for reptile surveys need to be well away from public areas. Now it's not a very useful cover object after it's been used to stand a disposable barbecue on it

Roofing Felt used for reptile survey is destroyed by a disposable barbecue burning a hole in it.

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Are you coming to the Vanishing Viper Conference on 6-7 September (or if you aren't). We have organic cotton Ts and hoodies. greenharedesigns.co.uk/product-cate... Order direct from Green Hare incl. postage, or free pick up from the event. DEADLINE FOR CONFERENCE PICK UP ORDERS IS MONDAY 25th AUGUST

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Toadlets are in the move! We are delighted that so many of you who are spotting tiny toadlets are recording them on Record Pool - we will model the outcomes and share of course. Thanks to all for your help. www.recordpool.org.uk/travellingto...

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Lots of ponds drying up this early in the year Tonights torchlight survey at this LNR cancelled for obvious reasons. Pond seen in May 2023 full of water. Darren - looks like lots of the invasive Parrot's feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) in your garden pond

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Some of our Groups have been helping out with sampling this month for @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social Great Crested Newt eDNA Project which has been running now for 11 years. This is DerbyshireARG and the 2 ponds in the county that they recently sampled.

Large field pond in the Peak National Park

Lowland pond near Chesterfield being sampled

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

A dead but not dead grass snake

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Nice to see a bank with orchids & cowslips in a mostly improved grassland field on the way to check on a pond

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

The Derbyshire ARG volunteers doing an amphibian survey at Swadlincote Woodlands for South Derbyshire DC. Mixture of torchlight surveys on the small ponds & bottle trapping the lagoons

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Great to see our volunteers in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire reaching out to local communities to help them understand them what’s going on in their ponds. Introducing folk to the magic of the secret underwater world.

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ARG UK @argroupsuk.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Our first post on Bluesky - a georgeous female adder basking, celebrating all the hard work and efforts by our partners and volunteers on the Cannock Chase National Landscape adder conservation project to create and connect habitat including some rather impressive hibernation structures.

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