Today ARC is publishing a technical report into methods for better understanding the status of our widespread reptiles. These four species – slow-worm, common lizard, grass snake and adder – have a broad range in England yet have suffered from local or regional declines. Impacts arising through development are common, and yet current mechanisms for addressing such threats often appear to fail or meet with limited effectiveness. The patchy understanding of distribution and conservation status across the country is one of the key issues that hinders conservation action for these species.
New report on widespread reptile status assessment
New report on widespread reptile status assessment