IPFW Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management What is the Herp Center? Our mission is to promote the understanding and conservation of reptiles and amphibians of the Midwestern United States and beyond through research, education and outreach. The Herp Center is involved in a variety of activities , including research on endangered herps and the development of recommendations for species management. The Herp Center was established in summer 2000. It is located in the Science Building at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne ( IPFW Department of Biology at IPFW. With four faculty in the department with research interests overlapping in the areas of herpetology and conservation, we provide a unique environment for exploring these topics. Announcements We are now migrating to our new web site. The introductory pages should be in good shape, and we will be adding links to species accounts over the rest of the summer. Please let us know if something is amiss - thanks, and enjoy! The Herp Center is currently out of copies of the first edition of the Habitat Management Guidelines ( HMGs ) for Reptiles and Amphibians of the Midwest. The guidelines are currently being redesigned and reprinted. In the meantime, modules comprising much of the first edition are still available as | |
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