Herpetološko društvo Societas herpetologica slovenica

Founded in 1996, Herpetološko društvo Societas herpetologica slovenica is a non-profit association based in Ljubljana, Slovenia working on nature & wildlife conservation, education, animal welfare.

Herpetološko društvo Societas herpetologica slovenica is a Slovenian association founded in 1996 as a professional society. It studies and protects Slovenia's amphibians and reptiles, and works to raise public awareness and education about them. Its activities include mapping species distribution for national atlases, a snake information hotline (Kačofon), an annual amphibian migration protection campaign at a traffic black spot on Večna pot in Ljubljana, educational workshops for children and students, public lectures, and a summer biology camp for secondary school students. The association also publishes the popular science bulletin Trdoživ together with other field biology societies. Its seat is in Ljubljana, and it works across Slovenia. It is run by volunteer members, mainly biologists, students and pupils, and has no permanent staff.