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Boris the Berus Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2008 No. of posts: 67 ![]() View other posts by Boris the Berus |
Posted: 22 May 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7413096.stm http://www.flickr.com/photos/38923974@N07/sets/ |
armata Forum Specialist Joined: 05 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 928 ![]() View other posts by armata |
Posted: 22 May 2008 I like the bit 'snakes move out before the flames reach them'. I don't think so, they get caught up as with everything else; I've counted enough post-fire corpses to know that. Would like to know exactly where the fire was; sounds like it was the ferry end. 'I get my kicks on Route 62' |
st rick Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2006 No. of posts: 141 ![]() View other posts by st rick |
Posted: 24 May 2008 sad news. |
Nick Moulton Member Joined: 29 May 2008 No. of posts: 4 ![]() View other posts by Nick Moulton |
Posted: 30 May 2008 Just to clarify; main points put to media. Fire-brigade did well to stop fire. National Trust had good Fire-Brigade access routes and fire-breaks. c.90%+ reptiles killed by fire/smoke/loss of habitat. Of the surviving a few snakes will get to un-burnt habitats. Sand lizards usually remain with their burrows in burnt area. c.20 years for habitat for habitat to recover, another 20 years for reptile population to recover. 10 out of 13 sand lizards seen were caught and relocated to unburnt habitats adjacent to fire to allow for population recovery. In this particular instance very limited numbers of other reptiles seen either live/dead. During the last 15 years with the more vigorous Fire-Brigade, Police and wardening responses the situation has slightly improved. Active support from herpetologists helps. Media certainly highlights the problems for reptiles (previously heath fires not taken very seriously) though misquotes, quotes out of context can be common. Don't think I'll get the Head of Media/Communication job !
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 ![]() View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 30 May 2008 Welcome to the forum Nick !, and cheers for the additional detail. That cuppa is still on offer when you're next up Wealdon way! Steve Steve Langham - Chairman ![]() Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 ![]() View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 31 May 2008![]() ![]() LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
cheesy toes6 Member Joined: 12 Aug 2008 No. of posts: 2 ![]() View other posts by cheesy toes6 |
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- Hundreds of reptiles killed |