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Really Stupid Question
What exactly is field herping?
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Re: Really Stupid Question
It when you're out in nature ('the wild') and find reptiles and amphibians. It's like field research.... you're out in the thick of it. Does that make any sense...
Christie
Reptile Geek
Cause when push comes to shove you taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break cause its all you can take
On your knees you look up decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand
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Re: Really Stupid Question
What kind of research do you do?
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Here's a simple explanation of what folks here usually mean when they say they are field herping: Its basically going outdoors for the sheer joy of being out and seeing what native species one can stumble upon. Usually looking but not touching and causing as little disruption to wild animals as possible. Many people like to take back everything they find...in the form of pictures
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Re: Really Stupid Question
Originally Posted by TekWarren
Here's a simple explanation of what folks here usually mean when they say they are field herping: Its basically going outdoors for the sheer joy of being out and seeing what native species one can stumble upon. Usually looking but not touching and causing as little disruption to wild animals as possible. Many people like to take back everything they find...in the form of pictures
Perfect Explanation
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I love field herping, I have done research projects in Costa Rica, illinois, Missouri, and a bunch here in CT. Field herping is when you go out into the field (the woods and nature like said b4) and see what you can find. Like if you go out to a pond and catch some local frogs just to look at em or what not, thats field herping. Sometimes people get together in groups and travel to great herp filled locations to see what they can find. I do field herping here in CT as part of the Connecticut Amphibian Monitoring Project, where we monitor the populations of Amphibians in different sites in CT. Good stuff, you should look into getting involved in a local herp club and possibly meeting up with some people who enjoy field herping.
to wrap it up i would say, it is hiking through an area while seeing what you can catch. hope that helps!
Edit: a hair too slow good explanation tek!
~mike
Last edited by wildlifewarrior; 03-28-2007 at 08:38 PM.
Reason: a hair too slow good explanation tek!
“The richest value of wilderness lie not in the days of Daniel Boone, nor even in the present but rather in the future.” - Aldo Leopold
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Sounds like fun. I might try it sometime. I live in Richmond, so not a whole lot of places to go other than parks or the outskirts of Richmond where the area is still undeveloped.
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look up a state forest or some place like that, and in VA be sure to turn over plenty of logs about the width of your hand and the length of your lower arm, you should be able to find some cool salamanders and even some snakes.
~mike
“The richest value of wilderness lie not in the days of Daniel Boone, nor even in the present but rather in the future.” - Aldo Leopold
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