South Australian Herpetology Group - website 

 Spokesperson:         Peter Matejcic, President

 Contact Details:       Home: 82589875   Mobile: 0400292311

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Key role of Member Group:

To promote the study of, interest in, and conservation of reptile and frog species. This is through regular meetings, field trips and educational displays, talks and involvement with government and non-government organisations.

• Outline key campaign or advocacy activities currently being undertaken and/or key achievements for the South Australian Herpetology Group Inc from 2008 to 2010:
• To provide members with a venue to discuss husbandry ideas for the breeding, care and keeping of reptiles and frogs.
• To provide members and the general public with the results of current research into reptile and frog species which help to identify their South Australian distribution and ecological needs.
• To assist field research projects being undertaken, such as, monitoring Cunningham's Skink in the Mount Lofty Region, Lake Eyre Dragons in the Lake Frome region and the fauna biodiversity in the Lower South East Carpenter Rocks region.
• To undertake and assist field surveys, excursions and studies to record the biodiversity occurring at South Australian locations though networks with like-minded organisations.
• To publish current reptile and frog information through our SA Herpetology Group Newsletter four times as year.
• To monitor environmental issues affecting South Australian herpetofauna.
• To provide informative website information via www.saherpgroup.com

Identify three key environmental issues impacting on South Australia:

• 1. Loss of remnant native vegetation and decline of native herpetofauna species due to factors and effects such as; the effects by introduced feral species, the increase in SA population and urban development, the increase of infrastructure, diminishing natural resources and loss of ecosystems through fragmentation of habitats.
• 2. The effect Climate Change will have on South Australia's biodiversity.
• 3. The potential impacts from likely increased mining and recreational activities in the protected reserves and unprotected areas.