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Details: ARG UK; 08 December 2017

A massive thank you to everyone who has donated to our Merseyside Sand Lizard Appeal, and is continuing to donate to this programme. Your vital donations have helped us to schedule this winter's work parties, by allowing us to buy hand tools and PPE, and…

Details: Angela Julian; 27 July 2016

Sussex Amphibian & Reptile Group, in association with the Arun & Rother Connections Project cordially invite you to our Amphibians and SUDS Conference. The meeting will comprise a morning of presentations focused on sustainable urban drainage systems and their importance to amphibians. For full event…

Details: Angela Julian; 22 June 2016

Amphibian and Reptile Groups of UK (ARG UK) and Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) are proud to be able to announce the first national adder meeting. The Vanishing Viper: Priorities for adder conservation, to take place in Draycott on the 8th and 9th October 2016.…

Details: ARG UK; 03 May 2016

We are please to report the release of the most up to date 2016 Reptile and Amphibian atlases for North East England. With many thanks to John Durkin and the team at NERAG for all their hard work on this. These documents can be…

Details: ARG UK; 23 March 2016

We are delighted to be able to announce that the ARC and ARGUK joint reptile photo ID guide has been updated for 2016. For the first time, the revised guide includes some examples of non-native snakes, as escaped and released pets turn up from time to…

Details: ARG UK; 30 November 2015

The hugely popular Herpetofauna Workers Meeting was held in Oxford in 2016, with two days of fascinating talks and workshops, the latest news on herpetofauna conservation and plenty of networking opportunities. As ever, the parallel social programme also proved very popular, with many attending the…

Details: ARG UK; 08 September 2015

THE SOUTH WEST REGION AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE GROUPS' CONFERENCE Saturday 14th November 2015, This packed and informative meeting featured a stellar line up of speakers including: Darryn Nash (DICE. University of Kent), Inga Zeisset (University of Brighton), Trevor Beebee (Reptile and Amphibian Group for Somerset), Tony…

Details: ARG UK; 11 June 2015

The first ever Joint Herpetological Scientific Meeting, held at Trinity College, Dublin on Saturday August 29, in 2015 was a great success for all, with some new and many familiar faces, making their way to Dublin to attend a varied series of talks and meet with…

Details: ARG UK; 16 September 2014

A special request from our friends at the Institute of Zoology.....

Wildlife disease can cause population declines and even species extinctions. It is important, therefore, that we monitor trends in diseases to determine their impact on populations and to identify new and emerging threats. …

Details: ARG UK; 08 August 2014

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation has published a series of snake publications in conjunction with its Summer Snake Stock Take. The Stock Take informs gardeners about native snakes and when and why they might occur in gardens. It also encourages submission of records of snake sightings.…

North Merseyside Amphibian and Reptile Group (NMARG) and other ARG UK volunteers are celebrating the successful creation of egg-laying sites especially for the Merseyside sand lizard.

The Merseyside sand lizard is a unique form of this rare and strictly protected species which has very specific…

Details: ARG UK; 20 November 2013

The West Midlands Regional meeting was held on Sunday 17 November 2013. Kindly hosted by the Herefordshire Amphibian and Reptile Team (HART), the meeting attracted over 80 attendees representing many of the local ARGS - plus a few from further afield (Essex!), to share their…

Details: ARG UK/BHS/ARC Trust; 09 July 2013

A fantastic project looking at amphibians and other wildlife which find themselves down drains. Excellent work undertaken and shown in the following video below. The youtube video shows the new kerb stone which helps animals avoid gully pot drains, a group effort between the local…

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Volunteer dates now available for Merseyside Sand Lizard work parties (2)

Amphibians and SUDS Conference 2016

The first national adder meeting to take place 8-9 Oct 2016

Updated Amphibian and Reptile Atlases for North East England Released

New for 2016 - the Revised Reptile ID Guide

The 2016 Herpetofauna Workers' Meeting

Report on the South West Region Amphibian and Reptile Groups Conference 2015

Highlights of the First Joint Herpetological Scientific Meeting in Dublin

Finding out more about diseases in our native reptiles and amphibians

A special request from our friends at the Institute of Zoology.....

ARC Snake Publications

Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group

There's a snake in the garden...

Early Success for the Sefton Coast Sand Lizard Task Force

North Merseyside Amphibian and Reptile Group (NMARG) and other ARG UK volunteers are celebrating the successful creation of egg-laying sites especially for the Merseyside sand lizard.

Round up of the West Midlands Regional Meeting 'Captive breeding & re-introduction of UK reptiles & amphibians'

Amphibians in Drains - Scotland

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