News - International Herpetological Society

June 2021 Show Update

Written on June 17, 2021.

Statement from Richard Brook (Show Organiser/Treasurer) RE June Show Due to the government putting back the lifting of restrictions by 4 weeks we will not be able to put on the June show this year, we have tried to acquire alternative dates but the venue was unable to move other bookings around...

2021 IHS Show Update

Written on February 24, 2021.

We have just been informed that the race course can not host us for the April show this year. It is for a number of reasons on there part, so for that reason all bookings for this April’s show will be transferred to April 3rd 2022. (To be fair, think we all new this could be the out come for...

Cites Correspondence

Written on December 4, 2020.

Dear all, This week marks one month to go until the end of the Brexit transition period. That means you have just a few weeks left to make the necessary preparations for your business to continue moving CITES items from 1 January 2021. To find out more information visit https://www.gov.uk/transition You...

Tony Phelps Fundraising

Written on October 21, 2020.

Tony Phelps was one of the International Herpetological Society’s original founder members back in 1969. He worked for many years in the conservation of British reptiles before continuing his work in South Africa. Sadly Tony’s health has deteriorated significantly and he is currently in...

Mark O’Shea – MBE

Written on October 12, 2020.

In this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List ex IHS President Professor Mark O’Shea has been recognised for his services to Higher Education, Zoology, Reptile Conservation and Snakebite Research by the award of an MBE. Mark has been a member of the society for many years,...

November 2020 and April 2021 Show Update

Written on September 30, 2020.

We have postponed the show to next year (7/11/21) due to the ongoing virus and the venue not hosting large events at this moment in time. The venue have also asked us if we wished to change the date of the April 2021 show as it fell on Easter Sunday, with that in mind we have now changed the date...

September and November Show Update

Written on September 1, 2020.

As some of you may have seen, the race course has been allowed to run the ledger as a test event by the government, we have been working closely with the venue in regards the possibility of running the September show as a test event, but by mutual agreement it was decided that with what we would have...