Sunday, April 11, 2010

A Stunt Driver Wants To Make His Car Jump

Problem solved!















Hello,


The maintenance yard is now complete, it's time to comments.


This Saturday, I was very pleased that the toads had calamity laid in the new pond. A dozen strings of eggs were there.

And then on Sunday morning, a biker gang crossed the reservation and tired.

I was able to challenge a group to discuss with them where they were traveling. But to no avail, they are in unknown territory, they have not seen the signs at the entrance, they are on a circuit route for several days but quite by chance. They do not participate in any organizations and of course the bikes are not registered.


I also came across more than twenty people, walkers, bikers on the trails around the heap. Imagine the encounter between these bikers running at full speed and walkers!


What can be put in place to limit access to reserve?

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Reptile And Mammal Respiration



Nature Reserve "Marc and around" moved


Saturday, May 8 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A
Home Cultural Colfontaine,
(rue du Pont d'Arcola 14-7340 Colfontaine (Wasmes))


Afternoon Recreation on the theme of nature protection for children from 6 to 12 years


Support * by officials and voluntary nature reserve



5 workshops - Workshop
games - meaning
Workshop -
Craft Workshop - Workshop on "Nature in the Garden"
- Workshop "consumer / waste"


Registration required ( maximum 60 children),
Discount registration form or phone (065 78 08 60)
PAF: 5.00 € (meal included), payable at registration or by bank transfer to

* children will be welcomed at the Cultural House at 14:00 and will be collected by their parents from 17h00.Une liability insurance covers the potential risks inherent in this activity.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Everyday Red Lipstick

Dating batrachologiques Centre - March 27, 2010 New

As every year, the Conservatory natural heritage of the Centre region batrachologiques organizes meetings of the Central Region.

This year they will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 9:30 conferences around - made by referees scientists and managers. Lunch is organized locally, and a field visit will be available from 17.30 on an upgrade of the NFB for the protection and enhancement of ponds in the forest of Vierzon.

Registration is required (deadline March 10).

You will find direct download plate invitation with the day's program and relevant information (click on link).

Adrien Chorein, Academy of Natural Heritage Centre Region

Saturday, February 13, 2010

When Were Women Able To Drive

hygiene protocol for field studies

Worldwide, amphibians are undergoing significant population declines due to chytridiomycosis, an emerging disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( bd). Catastrophic declines have been observed in Australia, North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. In Europe, mass mortalities related to Bd were observed in Spain and France, but our knowledge about the prevalence of Bd in Europe are still only fragmentary.
The exact causes of the recent emergence of chytridiomycosis are still unclear. Nonetheless, scientists agree today that this fungus was recently spread worldwide via equipment which has been in contact with Bd, water containing zoospores or infected amphibians (especially during the introduction of exotic species). Human activities, in or near aquatic sites, are therefore strongly to the spread of fungus and represent a major risk for amphibian populations. If an infected individual can be effectively treated with a fungicide, the fungus can not be controlled, so far, in the natural environment. Nevertheless, some simple procedures to allow disinfection to decontaminate equipment, which significantly reduces the risk that the fungus is passively transferred when traveling.

A hygiene protocol was developed and validated by a team of researchers participating in a European research project on Bd protocol was translated into French and can download it by clicking the following link:

Protocol hygiene Bd (pdf, 954 KB)

The objective of this document is to provide persons working on amphibians, or more broadly in the aquatic environment, a set of precautionary measures to implement in their field campaigns. Although focused on chytridiomycosis, these precautions will also reduce the spread of other diseases or invasive plant and animal species.

Some of these procedures can be applied in laboratories and farms, but it is necessary that those involved will confer with veterinary legislation. Biosecurity measures for captive amphibians could differ from those proposed for the land.

If you watch (or have seen during previous years) the mortality of amphibians, without apparent cause, thank you notify us as soon as possible. You will find on this website all information on this "warning amphibian.
Thanks in advance for kindly circulate this information to your network.

Please distribute this memorandum around you, and take the lead in the competition law field, remain vigilant and good observations.