
How old were you when you started studying herps? Callum Ullman-Smith has been at it for years - and he's only twelve.
From The Press and Journal:
He has dedicated his free time over the past three years studying a set of nine rock pools on the shore of Loch Alsh, near Reraig.
His Loch Alsh studies have unearthed an unexpected breeding population of palmate newts and has been monitoring their numbers.
It is an unusual find because the newts generally live in freshwater, rather than the more challenging conditions of the sea loch.
His work has been noticed by the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust who have invited him to present his findings to the experts at the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Symposium in Edinburgh this weekend.
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