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Ringo
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/27/2006 : 08:56:50
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 Did anyone see the little froglets hopping around the park this morning
They often appear after a rainy night. As some of them were making a tasty breakfast for the Jackdaws along the main drive. I decided to catch up some of the prettier ones and take them back to put in my garden pond.
Did I do wrong? Are frogs protected like newts? Do Toads come from tadpoles? So much to learn!
Sorry if i did wrong. Apologies to the baby Jackdaws.
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JOHN
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/28/2006 : 07:50:30
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Many years ago, when television was on the radio, I watched a wildlife series called "Survival". One programme has always stuck in my mind. It was about Leatherback Turtles all of which come to one particular beach somewhere in the Carribean and lay their eggs over two or three nights. All the little turtles hatch at about the same time and struggle to get across the beach before they are eaten by gulls and other predators. Stupid me am shouting at the screen "Chase them off! Chase them off!" Years later I found out that the film crew, to get a licence, have to sign to say that they will not interfere with the natural progression of nature. Pardon my language, but thats claptrap! We are rushing towards gobal warming; tell me that's not interfering. As a volunteer group we dig trees out of ponds etc, we talk blythely about restoring the park; tell me thats not interfering. Conservation is mostly about interfering. SO when I hear of someone interfering on the side of nature by saving a few frogs for posterity, I say "Well done. You did right".
Mind you, there's a theory that frogs return annually to where they hatched, to mate. When yours get there it will be a case of "Not tonight love, I'm too tired!" Ribbet Ribbet......croak |
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Ringo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/28/2006 : 13:19:36
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I remember seeing that programme and also wanting to save the turtles. I also saw Planet Earth earlier this year and saw packs of hunting dogs chasing a bewildered antelope (or similar) into the water. I found this quite distressing but the cameramen stated that their job is to capture the chase and the kill and not to take sides by rescuing the poor hunted animal. Probably a good job I'm not a cameraman. More of a Rolf Harris I suppose.
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andymo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/29/2006 : 02:16:50
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We have always had a pond at my parents house in Langley and have always had frogs, toad and newts in the pond. I can always remember around spawning time that all the frogs and toads (although frogs seem to be quite scarce now as opposed to toads)came from everywhere, other peoples gardens and across the road to get to our pond where they were born. It was quite funny seeing them being brought round by the neighbours from everywhere in the street in buckets back to our pond. I can remember always picking them up myself and transporting them back. The pond was a seething mass of matings going on - sometimes there were three of four on top of one poor female.
So yes the answer to your question is they do return to where they were born. It is usually best to transport them as spawn - although not sure if you are allowed to do this anyone without permission. |
Edited by - andymo on 07/29/2006 02:27:44 |
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It's raining frogs !!!!
