8 ARG UK Advice note 8 Organising guided walks for the public updated Feb 2024
pdf 8 ARG UK Advice note 8 Organising guided walks for the public updated Feb 2024
By Angela Julian 70 downloads
8. ARG UK Advice note 8 - Organising guided walks for the public updated Feb 2024.pdf
Many Amphibian and Reptile Groups (ARGs) attend, or run educational and training sessions for ARG volunteers and the wider public. This advice note provides some suggestions for organizing such public facing events, based on the experiences of the groups.
Concerns have been expressed about animal welfare issues, where animals may be disturbed by guided walks and training sessions, and handling. In order to minimize the impact to the animals, whilst still allowing volunteers and the wider public to engage and interact with them for educational purposes, we have also included some general guidelines about this aspect.
