Understanding the Relationships Between Fire and Herpetofauna

An eastern diamondback coiled by a stump
  • Saturday March 13, 2021
  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST
  • Mike Martin, Wildlife Diversity Technician / Herpetologist
  • North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
  • Audience: Teenagers and Adults
  • Curriculum Correlation: (1.L.1.1)( 1.L.1.2 )(1.L.1.3)( EX.2.L.2.1 )(4.L.1.1 )(4.L.1.3 )(5.L.2.1 )(8.L.3.1)

Fire is an important tool for managing biodiversity in the Sandhills and Coastal Plain of the southeastern US. Mike Martin will describe how reptiles and amphibians are often dependent on fire and how we use fire to their benefit.