They'll get right up out of their little wheelchairs and walk again.
Posted on 10/15/2004 8:12:58 AM PDT by cogitator
(Seriously: I wish this didn't sound as bad as it sounds.)
If Kerry/Edwards are elected frogs will walk again in great numbers!
Yawn...yeah I know the sky is falling. Man is destroying the planet. We need global socialism to solve it all.
Women, minorities, and amphibians hit hardest.
I live in Louisiana and we eat fried frog legs all the time. Taste like chicken.
They'll get right up out of their little wheelchairs and walk again.
I blame the rise in popularity of Wicca. We now have all these blinded newts wandering around. that can't improve their chances of survival.
"...frogs, newts and toads are dying.
They are being over-harvested for food..."
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There are no frogs, newts or toads in my Kroger.
I guess these items must be so popular,
they just can't keep them on the shelves.
I own 26 acres surrounded by redwood forests and we always had kerjillions of little tree frogs here, as well as lots of salamanders. About six years ago we realized that we weren't hearing the frogs at night any more. Now there are none, and I haven't seen a salamander for about three years. It's very weird. Nothing has changed that would have disturbed them, and there are no pesticides used around here.
Remember the North Carolina basketball player, in his post-game interview? "I can dribble with my left, I can dribble with my right --- I'm -- I'm -- I'm AMPHIBIOUS!!"
Roughly where are you? (You say redwood, I assume northern California.)
Maybe Charles Fort has them.
But seriously, this sounds weird. Disease? Non-native predators? Doesn't seem as if "man" could be doing that much change in so many areas around the globe.
I would weep if I had any tears left to shed.
Hey, this amphib is protected by United States Marines!
I can't imagine that overharvesting for food is the main problem.
Maybe Charles Fort has them.
But seriously, this sounds weird. Disease? Non-native predators? Doesn't seem as if "man" could be doing that much change in so many areas around the globe.
Now that's really weird. The first time I posted it - it showed up as a blank post. I went back to check, reposted, and now they both show up. Has FR been running slow for everyone, or just me?
On a related note, I'm jealous.
It's very weird.
It's undoubtedly Bush's fault. They'll be back after there's a DUmmie in the WH to protect them, they're just hiding. LOL
Santa Cruz County.
They moved to north Georgia.
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