Usually a sign of snakes, gators, bums, Manbearpig man or environmental wackos.
Posted on 02/21/2007 9:41:43 AM PST by presidio9
Ponds and swamps are becoming eerily silent. The familiar melody of ribbits, croaks and chirps is disappearing as a mysterious killer fungus wipes out frog populations around the globe, a phenomenon likened to the extinction of dinosaurs.
Scientists from around the world are meeting Thursday and Friday in Atlanta to organize a worldwide effort to stem the deaths by asking zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens to take in threatened frogs until the fungus can be stopped.
The aim of the group called Amphibian Ark is to prevent the world's more than 6,000 species of frogs, salamanders and wormlike sicilians from disappearing. Scientists estimate up to 170 species of frogs have become extinct in the past decade from the fungus and other causes, and an additional 1,900 species are threatened.
“This is the precedent of a disease working its way across an entire species on the scale of all mammals, all birds or all fish,'' said Joseph Mendelson, curator of herpetology at Zoo Atlanta and an organizer of Amphibian Ark. “Humans would be absolutely stupid if they didn't pay attention to that.''
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What about the honeybees? These frogophiles have a narrow outlook.
Is this the French Navy ???
"wormlike sicilians"
Might get a visit from Tony Soprano over that one!
On my computer, your link goes to a red screen.
This is the liberal midset in a nutshell. A virus is killing the world's frogs, therefore we must be to blame. Global warming means just about whatever they say it means.
The link works for me, but the screen is red while the page is loading.
Between the breasts of celebrity volunteers. Who will be the lucky frog that gets Britney Spears?
RED SCREEN OF DEATH!!!!
My casual observations here at home seem to indicate a population explosion among frogs and toads over the last couple of summers.
I haven't seen any obvious deformities, parasites, or illnesses.
Usually a sign of snakes, gators, bums, Manbearpig man or environmental wackos.
Well Brit is out of rehab again this morning.
I live in a wooded area and hear hundreds of frogs every night. What's weird is when they all stop croaking at once, then it's deathly silent.
We bought a little farm a year ago. It has a pond. lots of frogs.
Where are these missing frogs? My neighbor's backyard water garden was full of these annoying croakers last summer.
A fungus amongus? My backyard is full of the critters.
It is winter, you deranged twit! The froggies are asleep!
Are amphibians socialists?
Don't forget the French!
Are amphibians socialists?
Or is it just that socialists are lower life forms?
I thought frogs were supposed to croak?
"Ponds and swamps are becoming eerily silent" He needs to come to Eastern NC, I have to turn up the TV because the frogs and Gekco's are many and loud!
Maybe this is a bit off topic, but the last time I was in New Orleans, there were fried frog legs on my seafood platter. Taste like chicken.
Bees, Frogs, Polar bears, Oh My..
What a coince, I'm posting you again.
Well, they certainly haven't been to my frog-infested 10 acres. We have a creek and almost 10 solid acres of woods and I have frogs and toads of every color, shape and size. I love them and they are relaxing to listen to at night. Unfortunately, sometimes my dogs will kill one here and there, thinking it's a toy. Guess I better build 'em a little ark over here, eh?
I love it! I agree. My 10 acres is full of froggies. I have a nice creek running through my property and we have all sorts of frogs (and toads). I get a kick out of them and they can get a little loud at night sometimes, but it's relaxing to me, actually. I like them and the crickets; way better than city traffic noises any day of the week.
Nor have I in any of the frogs I've seen on my property; and I have lots and lots of 'em.
I am cracking up at everyone whining about the loud croakers. I love their little night-time choruses. What's with you folks? Would you prefer sirens and traffic? Just wonderin'.
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Oh, they get around, those little fellas. Yes, they do.
I live in a small rural town in Michigan. When I was a kid, there were lots of frogs. I have`nt seen or heard a frog in about 5 years, now.
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