Something I wanted to mention before I forget

Usually during the late spring til the first frost, there are spates of time where one finds a lot of dead tortoises and toads and frogs on the roads, especially in the country.

This year there are very few of any of these animals. And I can recall several years now, in a row where there were very few amphibians out and about except for in enclosed garden areas and ponds, lakes and streams.

Is this because there simply aren't as many toads and frogs in the area? And why? Fungus? Or Use of certain chemicals? Loss of habitat?

Normally you would see Woodhouse Toads everywhere in these parts, even in a drought. But I haven't seen any in this area since last year.

We hear and see Tree Frogs, even some leopard frogs, but no terrestrial toads? !

Publicado el 10 de julio de 2011 por greenmother