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Established to promote amphibian and reptile conservation in the north west
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Check our Newsletter for an update on our 2009 achievements and 2010 plans
ARGSL Newsletter_January_2010
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Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the United Kingdom...
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Cuerden Valley Park Trust
Million Ponds Project
Projects
ARGSL exists to promote the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Lancashire and Greater Manchester and we do this in a variety of ways. We’re always happy to work with other groups that share our general objectives, so if you’re part of another organisation and feel that we could work in partnership please get in touch.

There’s always lots more ARGSL could do, but we achieve as much as we can with the resources available. The projects that ARGSL has been involved with most recently (2008-2009) are listed below. If you’re able to help out with any of these please contact us.

The Garden Pond Survey - 2009 PDF Print E-mail
If you have access to a garden pond in Lancashire or Greater Manchester, why not take a closer look and let us know what you find? The information you collect will be used to build up a more accurate picture of amphibian populations in our area
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The north west slow-worm hunt PDF Print E-mail

This was ARGSL's main project from late 2007 to late 2008.  The aim was to actively collect as much information as possible about slow worms in north west England, to give us a better understanding of their habitat requirements and their distribution, thus putting us in a better position to protect them.
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Habitat management in Talacre, North Wales PDF Print E-mail
On 27th February 2009, for the fourth year running, ARGSL teamed up with the Bolton Conservation Volunteers (BCV) and a procession of volunteers departed Lancashire and Greater Manchester for a residential habitat management weekend at Talacre, Prestatyn (Denbighshire in north Wales in case you're wondering). These volunteers worked throughout Saturday and Sunday to clear scrub that is encroaching on the dunes. 
But why is ARGSL interested in the Talacre dunes?...the very good reason for this is explained in the following accout of our weekend away.
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NARRS PDF Print E-mail

NARRS (National Amphibian and Reptile Recording Scheme) was established in 2007 by the Herpetological Conservation Trust (HCT) and is a national survey project to assess the population status of our amphibians and reptiles.
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Pond Creation at Pleasington, nr Witton Park, Blackburn PDF Print E-mail

ARGSL recently undertook this small project in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, in December 2008.  Three new ponds and four shallow scrapes were created on a site at Pleasington, near Witton Park, in Blackburn
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