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Event	Times	Ticket Type
Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Advanced Methods Workshop 09/14/2026 - 09/17/2026	Mon 09/14 8:30am - 4:30pm Tue 09/15 8:30am - 4:30pm Wed 09/16 9:30am - 3:00pm Thu 09/17 8:30am - 12:00pm	Event Attendee: $1500.00

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Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Advanced Methods Workshop

09/14/2026 - 09/17/2026

Mon 09/14 8:30am - 4:30pm

Tue 09/15 8:30am - 4:30pm

Wed 09/16 9:30am - 3:00pm

Thu 09/17 8:30am - 12:00pm

Event Attendee: $1500.00

Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Advanced Methods Workshop

09/14/2026 - 09/17/2026

Times

Mon 09/14 8:30am - 4:30pm

Tue 09/15 8:30am - 4:30pm

Wed 09/16 9:30am - 3:00pm

Thu 09/17 8:30am - 12:00pm

Prices

Event Attendee: $1500.00

Event Packages Not Available

Details

Online and Kiosk Purchases Will Incur a $2.50 Convenience Fee

This workshop combines practical exercises and lectures in both the classroom (2.5d) and field (1d) to provide participants with detailed knowledge for working with Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizards (Gambelia sila, BNLL). Topics include BNLL natural history and habitat use, safe handling and measurement, protocols for collection, transport, and translocation, protocols for post-translocation monitoring, and a CDFW regulatory overview for when such protocols may be implemented. Participants will practice skills such as handling and measuring with both surrogate species (e.g. Western Fence Lizards) and live Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizards during the workshop. Classroom days will be at Fresno Chaffee Zoo and the field day will be to Panoche Plateau where Fresno Chaffee Zoo has repatriated captive-reared BNLL since 2023. The workshop is intended for individuals seeking Designated Biologist (DB) status on Incidental Take Permits (ITPs) for BNLL and assumes participants already have level-2 surveyor status. Participants who complete the workshop and pass a final assessment will be provided with a certification good for 3 years that can be used as evidence of experience toward CDFW and USFWS permitting. Price includes food and drink catered during the workshop and supplies. All proceeds from the workshop will directly support Fresno Chaffee Zoo's efforts to conserve and rewild Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizards.

The Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Advanced Workshop is sold out! To join the wiatlist, please click here.

Instructors:

Dr. Rory Telemeco
Dr. Steven Hromada
Emily Bergman (M.S.)
Kayla Trevino
Katelynn Williams.

Workshop Dates: 9/14/2026-9/17/2026

Prices: $1,500.00

2026 Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard Advanced Methods Workshop Information

The maximum enrollment is 15, after which a waiting list will be kept. A minimum of 12 participants must register for the workshop by September 11, 2026 or the workshop will be cancelled, and all registration fees will be returned. If the workshop can be rescheduled, we will offer to transfer to the alternate dates in the priority registrations were received.

Registrants will be processed in the order received and successful registrants will receive workshop logistics and information once full payment is confirmed.

We request that no more than 3 individuals from the same organization register for the workshop. If the workshop fills and more than three people have registered from a single organization, we will reach out to identify 3 individuals that will participate and move the remainder to the waitlist (with a refund) to allow people from additional organizations to participate. If a single organization would like to have 12 or more people participate, please reach out to Dr. Rory Telemeco ([email protected]) about scheduling an additional “private” workshop.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

To receive a refund of workshop registration fees, we must receive your cancellation no later than 21 days before the first day of the workshop. All refunds are subject to a $50 processing fee. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing by email to [email protected]. Within 21 days of the first day of the workshop, there will be no refunds, including for reasons such as inclement weather, Federal or state budget issues, furloughs, personal or professional emergency, or other events beyond the control of Fresno Chaffee Zoo. However, registration may be transferred to another individual for a $25 transfer fee.