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Category Archives: Amphibians
The earthquake and tsunami, what about the animals?
With all the tragic loss of life and property in Japan there is little talk about many victims that we will never see or hear of, those are not just the reptiles but all the animals. Japan has some beautiful snakes and while statistics may be impossible to come by I am sure there were many lost do to this natural disaster not including the habitat that was destroyed and will remain useless for years to come. I do not know at this time if there are any efforts to save the animals caught up in this or if there will even be any plans to but I for sure will be keeping and eye on the news and around the internet and up date someone if I find any information on the topic. Please pass this around and let everyone know while they are saying prayers for the Japanese people to also have a word for the Japanese animals as well.
Amphibian awareness day in Louisville
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife seeking volunteers to monitor frogs
Do to the staggering numbers of the declining amphibian populations, monitoring programs are springing up more than ever. The Delaware Amphibian Monitoring Project (DAMP) is seeking volunteers to monitor frog populations around the state. An orientation meeting will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 at the St. Jones Reserve in Dover, with a training CD and other information to be provided. Potential volunteers need to have a car, access to the internet and be willing to conduct surveys along a roadside at night. For more information you can contact Vickie Henderson or Lauren Johnson, Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, at 302-735-8651 or via e-mail Vickie.Henderson@state.de.us or Lauren.Johnson@state.de.us.
Is it already to late to save our planet?
Scientists at UC Berkley have said that at the current rat 75% of all species will be extinct within the next 300 years. It supposedly is being called a mass extinction the likes of which have only happened a few times in the history of the earth and this one is being blamed on climate change and humans. According to studies of fossils extinctions were far less common in ancient times than they are now. The scientists say that hope is far off as the 2 recommendations to stop what could ultimately lead to the end its to slow human growth or consume far less natural resources, 2 things are are least popular to the majority of human inhabitants on earth.
This brings to mind what Bob Irwin said on Urban Jungles-Radio last Friday night “Animals can live fine without humans but we can not survive with out the animals. I know a lot of people put a lot of effort into conservation all over the planet but it never seems to be enough. I wander what it would take to get more people to move in that direction and or is it even possible before we reach the point of no return?
Fire Bellied Toads bred at Deep Sea World for the first time
Photo by TheeLifeOfBob on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/TheeLifeOfBob
Deep Sea World for the first time has bred Fire Bellied Toads. At press time there were 7 tadpoles and a bunch of eggs still waiting to hatch. Aquarist Paul Strachan said it was a great start to the Amphibian breeding season. Fire Bellied Toads come from Korea, China and Russia and usually lay from 40 to 100 eggs near underwater vegetation by the waters edge.
SF getting sued over golf course
A group of environmental advocacy organizations kept their side of the deal by filing a lawsuit today claiming that the city of San Fransisco violated environmental species acts at the Sharp Park Golf Course. A 60-day intent to sue was issued on November 18th of last year but papers were finally filed today in the United States District Court. Wild Equity the Center for Biological Diversity, National Parks Conservation Association, Surfrider Foundation, Sequoia Audubon Society and the Sierra Club are plaintiffs in the case. “Getting a permit to kill species for golf is an absurd thing for the city to do,” said Neal Desai, associate director of the National Parks Conservation Association. “Not to mention that it’s highly unlikely the federal government would allow it.” Among the demands are to create a habitat restoration agenda for Sharp Park that dose not include golf. Environmentalists claim that frog eggs are damaged when the park is pumped out after floods. The complaint says the city and county of San Fransisco are unlawfully killing frogs and snakes in violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544