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https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/california-red-legged-frog-conservation-effort/>
'An amphibious national treasure is rebounding thanks to a huge conservation
effort.
The California red-legged frog, which has lost 70% of its habitat and is a
threatened species, is thriving at a 2,000-acre wildland preserve, the
Sacramento Bee reported.
The frog is the largest native frog in California and the subject of Mark
Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." In 2022, the Land
Trust of Napa County started moving partial egg masses to the preserve,
enhancing habitat, and tagging and tracking frogs. According to the
Bee, more
than 800 frogs have grown from tadpoles.
The frogs' survival rate is up to six times better than those in other
restoration programs.
"The success of these ponds is remarkable, and future projects like this will
assist in the recovery of these threatened species," California Department of
Fish and Wildlife biologist Brian Shelton stated, per the
Bee.
The frogs, which can get as big as 5.5 inches and even eat mice, according to
the
Napa Valley Register, declined in population because of habitat loss —
ponds and wetlands were drained in favor of development and agriculture — and
invasive species, the
Bee reported. They were also "intensely" hunted for
food in the mid-1800s.
Conservation efforts are vital in the drive toward a cleaner, safer future, as
native species aid ecosystems and support the interconnectedness of all life on
Earth. Biodiversity contributes to this ecological connectivity, which fuels
everything from plants that grow from wind-blown seeds to animals that rely on
generational knowledge to survive — and even humans, whose drinking water comes
from natural sources and processes.'
Via
Fix the News:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
