Environmentalists say $404 million dollars needed for species protection

The Center for North American Herpetology ^ | Monday, October 03, 2005 | CNAH

[stylecouncilor]

[windcliff]

Super scary.

[Marine_Uncle]

"We've tried reintroducing them to the wild seven or eight times, but every time they die within a couple of years; if you don't get rid of the fungus, all you're doing is providing it with lunch."

That is the bottom line. And who introduced the fungus amoung us?

[GreenFreeper]

If and when it is shown that a particular pathogen has switched hosts, yes; but as a precautionary project to eliminate a whole strain when the prospects for success can't even be assessed, it makes for foolish policy.

I wasn't proposing eradication- simply that the problems needs to be studied and addressed to some degree. A better understanding of how the world works isn't a bad thing to me. Its not so much about protecting said species but learning the reason for the decline and understanding the implications of such problems.

[proud_yank]

Gosh I feel superior and proud to have put a whupping on the prairie chickens. That'll show nature!



Me Too!! Prarie chickens are good eating!