CITIZEN SCIENCE
For Outdoor Adventures
WILDLIFE SAFETY
Any natural habitat has its hazards, and a basic awareness of which ones you might encounter and how to respond to them is the first approach to having a safe and enjoyable field trip. Clearly, picking up a snake or eating a mushroom you don’t recognize evades common sense, but sometimes the rules need to be restated, especially for children who are not familiar with the outdoors.
Salleyland certainly has its share of plants and animals that can be annoying, noxious, or even dangerous when a person ventures into the swamp, woods, or fields.
COLLECTING TECHNIQUES
Herpetologists use a wide variety of techniques to collect reptiles and amphibians. Some. such as large turtle traps and drift fences with pitfalls, are used by professionals and are typically expensive and labor intensive. However, some trapping techniques are available to anyone at minimal cost, making them ideal for the citizen scientist.