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Patrons

Introducing ARC Patrons Chris Packham, Iolo Williams and Lucy Cooke. Read more

Trustees

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Staff

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National Amphibian and Reptile Monitoring Programme

The National Amphibian and Reptile Monitoring Programme is ARC’s flagship portfolio of surveys and projects. This includes the National Amphibian Survey, National Reptile Survey and species specific surveys.
Snakes in the Heather 6th February Sunday Funday Volunteering

Families/groups of friends are invited to join our volunteers on a heathland nature reserve to help us look after the wildlife
HWM2022 - non-native species symposium

Join us for an online (via Zoom) non-native species symposium on the afternoon of Saturday 5th February 2022
Monitoring amphibians and reptiles - Sat morning

Sign up to this online training event and learn how to use ARC's new mobile and online surveying app! We are looking for survey volunteers across the UK, but urgently need citizen scientists in Scotland! If you would like to sign up as a volunteer surveyor or find out more about ARC's monitoring programme, please visit: https://monitoring.arc-trust.org or you can e-mail us at [email protected]

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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.
Slow-worm

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

Come and work for us! See our current vacancies.
Adder

where to find adders, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Report your sightings!

Let us know which amphibians and reptiles you've seen
Smooth newt

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

Where to find grass snakes, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Common lizard

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

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

Where to find the natterjack toad, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.

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