Frogwatch Group Blinds Toads w/Bright Lights

[CLHC]

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20070326/4608a4d0_3421_1334520070327-1909928644

Here's an excerpt from the news link above regarding an Australian environmental group that catches frogs by blinding them with bright lights; operation "Toad Buster".

As part of its so-called "Toad Buster" project, Frogwatch conducts regular raids on local water holes, blinding the toads with bright lights then scooping them up by the dozen.

Anyone here find that to be so with bright lights and frogs? Just curious that's all.

Enjoy!

 

[tradderran]

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20070326/4608a4d0_3421_1334520070327-1909928644

Here's an excerpt from the news link above regarding an Australian environmental group that catches frogs by blinding them with bright lights; operation "Toad Buster".



Anyone here find that to be so with bright lights and frogs? Just curious that's all.

Enjoy!

Yes that is the way we hunt them down hear inTexas. Blind them then gig them
Then take them home clean them and then deep fry them. Great eating.

 

[Empath]

We had a very entertaining thread that included the concept quite some time back.

 

[CLHC]

Whoa! I see that that thread link goes back to 2003.

 

[chesterqw]

i think most cpfers would wanna go there too

Ra with his mods will own most of them already

 

[hank]

Re: Frogwatch -- in Australia, they're a pest

http://www.roopooco.com/toad_intro.htm

And a fashion accessory.

 

[Led_Blind]

I do on ocation go toad hunting up noth, they are absolute pests. To make an eveining of it, bring beer, some bright flashlights and one old heavy iron or wood

You wouldnt want to eat these nasty slob toads but i do manage wack them around 50meters!

 

[CLHC]

But this article says that they've found a "MONSTER" toad about the size of a small dog. I wonder if they needed the flashlight to spot this one out. Another thing that's mentioned is that these are toxic toads.

 

[Led_Blind]

Hell yeah, very toxic.

The canetoad was introduced to Queensland a while back to manage another pest but soon became a pest all on its own.....

 

[CLHC]

That's what similarly happened in the Philippines. Introducing another species of frogs or toads to control some pesky problem and in turn becoming a very BIG problem afterwards. The introduction of these "newer" leapers found themselves devouring the other frogs indigenous to the area. Don't know how that kind of affects the "eco system" since I'm no biologist/zoologist. . .