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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to some of your Frequently Asked Questions

Non native species and pets FAQ

Non native species and pets FAQ

Frequently asked questions about pets and non natives! Read more

Published: 24th March, 2023

Updated: 14th July, 2023

Author: Shane Gausden

Pond FAQs

Pond FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about... ponds! Read more

Published: 30th June, 2016

Updated: 14th July, 2023

Author: Kim Boughey

Snakes in gardens

Snakes in gardens

Advice on what to do if you find a snake in your garden. Read more

Published: 21st June, 2016

Updated: 4th May, 2023

Author: Kim Boughey

Phobias FAQ

Phobias FAQ

Frequently Asked Question about phobias of amphibians and reptiles. Read more

Published: 20th June, 2016

Updated: 29th October, 2020

Author: Kim Boughey

Hibernation FAQs

Hibernation FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about amphibian and reptile hibernation Read more

Published: 20th June, 2016

Updated: 29th October, 2020

Author: Kim Boughey

Facts and advice on adder bites

Facts and advice on adder bites

Facts about adder bites and answers to frequently asked questions about prevention and treatment. This text is based on ARC’s research and experience, published evidence, and authoritative sources. Read more

Published: 20th June, 2016

Updated: 8th June, 2022

Author: Kim Boughey

Snake FAQs

Snake FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about... snakes! Read more

Published: 19th June, 2016

Updated: 14th July, 2023

Author: Kim Boughey

Frogs & toads FAQs

Frogs & toads FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about... frogs and toads! Read more

Published: 2nd April, 2016

Updated: 27th March, 2023

Author: Kim Boughey

newts FAQs

newts FAQs

Answers to some frequently asked questions about... newts! Read more

Published: 1st April, 2016

Updated: 23rd January, 2023

Author: Kim Boughey

Spawn & tadpoles FAQs

Spawn & tadpoles FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about... spawn and tadpoles! Read more

Published: 1st April, 2016

Updated: 15th June, 2023

Author: Kim Boughey

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  • Unprecedented coalition of wildlife organisations protest outside government departments across the UK

    Unprecedented coalition of wildlife organisations protest outside government departments across the UK

    More than 40 of the UK’s most respected conservation organisations, with a combined membership of almost four million, have come together to protest at the Government’s failure to address the deepening crisis in nature, laid bare in the devastating State of Nature Report.

  • ARC-BHS Joint Scientific Meeting 2023

    ARC-BHS Joint Scientific Meeting 2023

    The ARC-BHS Joint Scientific Meeting is back for 2023 on Saturday 25th November, with a range of fascinating talks about amphibian and reptile biology and conservation.

  • Landmark report shows UK wildlife’s devastating decline

    Landmark report shows UK wildlife’s devastating decline

    State of Nature, the most comprehensive report on UK wildlife, also shows that the species studied have, on average, declined by 19% in the UK since monitoring began in 1970.

  • SSAAR: The refuge of community growing

    SSAAR: The refuge of community growing

    ARC’s Education Officer for Saving Scotland’s Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAAR), Janet Ullman shares why the project has become part of the growing movement across Scotland to encourage community orchards

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  • Facts and advice on adder bites

    Facts and advice on adder bites

    Facts about adder bites and answers to frequently asked questions about prevention and treatment. This text is based on ARC’s research and experience, published evidence, and authoritative sources.

  • Adder

    Adder

    where to find adders, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

  • Slow-worm

    Slow-worm

    Where to find slow-worms (legless lizard), how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

  • Frogs & toads FAQs

    Frogs & toads FAQs

    Frequently Asked Questions about... frogs and toads!

  • Smooth newt

    Smooth newt

    Where to find the smooth newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

  • Vacancies

    Vacancies

    Come and work for us! See our current vacancies.

  • newts FAQs

    newts FAQs

    Answers to some frequently asked questions about... newts!

  • Common lizard

    Common lizard

    Where to find common lizards, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

  • Report your sightings!

    Report your sightings!

    Let us know which amphibians and reptiles you've seen

  • Great crested newt

    Great crested newt

    Where to find the great crested newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

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Published: 27th April, 2017

Updated: 18th November, 2021

Author: Kim Boughey

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