The Calusa Herpetological Society Of Southwest Florida

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 7:00 pm

SPEAKER & TOPIC :   This month's speaker is Chris Lechowicz from the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation. He is the vice-president of the Calusa Herpetological Society, as well as a local herpetologist. The title of his talk is "Laws, permits and legislation trends in the modern herp world". Chris will be going over the basics of federal, state and local laws concerning the trade, collection and possession of amphibians and reptiles as well as what the future holds for these activities. We hope for this to be an interactive session with the audience. So feel free to add to the presentation with examples or corrections to the information given. As we all know, laws, regulations and permitting is constantly changing.

WHO'S INVITED ? You are! Anyone with an interest in any aspect of herpetology or herpetoculture is welcome to attend, learn, and exchange their experiences with our friendly membership. Come out to meet others who keep, breed or study reptiles and amphibians, and let them share their fascination with you. We average 20 –40 people attending every meeting.

Cookies and cold soda, a nightly raffle of live herps, herp products, and books follow each speaker's talk, and lots of herp camaraderie, gossip, and fun can be counted upon at all meetings !

For more info , call (239) 728-2390 or (239) 481-3525 or  EMAIL: info@calusaherp.org