What is proper field herping conduct?
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:06 pm
Leaving the lacerta.de discussion behind, I would like to hear your thoughts about how to behave during field herping. Some field herpers never catch or touch any animal, but that leaves them with only very short snake observations, I guess. So, what's your opinion on good or not?
What would the impact be of catching a snake on the survival of that animal?
Do you catch any snake, even if it's the 24th ammodytes of the day? In our team, we have some differing opinions about that sometimes, because some are fanatic snake hunters, who like the kick of catching. Good or bad?
Let's just hear each other out, without blaming anyone.
How do you feel about entering private property while herping? And nature reserves? And what about the legal aspects of catching?
What would the impact be of catching a snake on the survival of that animal?
Do you catch any snake, even if it's the 24th ammodytes of the day? In our team, we have some differing opinions about that sometimes, because some are fanatic snake hunters, who like the kick of catching. Good or bad?
Let's just hear each other out, without blaming anyone.
How do you feel about entering private property while herping? And nature reserves? And what about the legal aspects of catching?