Course: Sand Lizards

This beginner Sand Lizard course covers the identification and ecology of this protected species, as well as survey techniques. This course is specifically aimed at environmental consultants, land agents and planners, but anyone with an interest in Sand Lizards is welcome to attend. 

This course will include:

• Classroom and field learning techniques allowing you to gain confidence in Sand Lizard identification.
• Discussion of licensing issues and ecology.
• Visiting one of the Sand Lizard reintroduction sites at Talacre to look for Sand Lizards and their dune habitat.

This course will combine classroom and field learning techniques allowing you to gain confidence in Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) identification, and an understanding of licensing issues and ecology. We will visit one of the reintroduction sites at Talacre to look for Sand Lizards and their dune habitat. If the weather conditions are favourable we would hope to see adult males and females basking.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Confidently identify Sand Lizards
• Understand the Sand Lizard ecology, legalities and licensing
• Describe and identify different survey techniques for Sand Lizards

This course is eligible for a student discount. If you are a current student, please use discount code BioStudent20 at checkout for 20% off.