NGM WANTS HERP MIGRATIONS
National Geographic Magazine is currently researching photographic possibilities for a
story on North American animal migrations and the threats to migration. As such, we're
looking for interesting photographic ideas to illustrate the story. Suggestions of the best
places to go to photograph seasonal reptile, turtle, and amphibian movement would be
greatly appreciated. Migrations involving large numbers of animals all moving at once will
certainly work to make exciting and interesting images, but we'd also like to hear of any
major threats to migration, as well as the efforts being made to mitigate these threats and
save animals--things such as volunteers helping at road crossings, herpetofaunal
underpasses, etc. The bottom line is that we're hoping to make the most interesting
images we can for this story and any suggestions will be appreciated. Please note that we
are not looking for data sets or existing images. Instead, this piece will consist of new
photography and text that's being commissioned for this story.
Please contact
Kathy Moran
Senior Editor for Natural History
National Geographic Magazine
KMoran@ngs.org
or
Joel Sartore
Contributing Photographer
National Geographic Magazine
JoelSartore@yahoo.com
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Attitude, rather than disposition is more definitive of serpent behavior. From the moment they emerge into this world until they complete their life cycle, their attitude is "Don't tread on me. I am well equipped to defend myself, but content to pass through life unnoticed. I mean no harm to anything or anyone that our creator has not provided as my bill of fare; I am self sustaining and I like it that way, please pass me by." - W.E. Haast
