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Comment on Save a Pika! by anjali

anjali — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:14:43 +0000

i am recently working on a website thats going to help save the pikas since thay just became endandered and i totally agree that their soooo cute and lovable too! I LOVE PIKAS

Comment on The Houston Zoo is educating Painted Dog Conservation about bats by Annie Graham

Annie Graham — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:29:42 +0000

Hey Cullen,

I never knew that anyone could look as good as you in a headlamp!! Keep up the good work and have fun doing so!!

Annie

Comment on Let’s Talk About Rhinos by John S. Campbell

John S. Campbell — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:46:24 +0000

I Love all Rhinos especially Indian Rhinos and I hope their populations grow.

Comment on Pangolin: Endangered by the Wildlife Trade by Ei Ei Toe Lwin

Ei Ei Toe Lwin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:16:36 +0000

In Myanmar also trade pangolin illegal.Government arrested Pangolins at famous restaurant .It is
awful.

Comment on Prairie Chicken #5 Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Egg Incubation at the Houston Zoo by Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:26:28 +0000

Hi Cheryl,

Attwater’s Prairie Chickens are a critically endangered species and are bred by permitted zoos and institutions under the direction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to aid in their recovery. Therefore, eggs are not available to the public. Currently, there are less than 100 of these birds in the wild and they are most endangered bird in North America. You can find out more about this program on our website at http://www.houstonzoo.org/PrairieChicken/. I hope this answers your question.

Comment on Two new little endangered toads emerge from the water at the Houston Zoo! Check out these cuties! by Jose Cruz

Jose Cruz — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:05:15 +0000

CONGRATS! We need more toadsies!

Comment on Backyard Toad Spotters! by Mary Martin

Mary Martin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:58:14 +0000

I’m so sorry Janet, and we actually had that happen a few weeks ago. Just for no reaason, one adult toad passed. I’ll ask my husband about the color of the throat. I just sent Rachel an email with pictures of my little guys – they have back legs now, and love climbing on top of their lettuce. They’re so cute!

Mary

Comment on Backyard Toad Spotters! by Janet Denton

Janet Denton — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:43:25 +0000

Oh, I think we’ve found the problem…. She was large with a cream throat. I had heard of that happening and hoped it wasn’t the case. Sad.

Thanks for the chlorine warning! Whew, that could have been a huge mistake!

Comment on Backyard Toad Spotters! by Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:59:59 +0000

Janet,

Wow, that’s a lot of toads. Another theory. Sometimes male toads will fight over females if they are trying to mate and will all pile on top of the female, sometimes pushing her under the water and drowing the female on accident. If it was a large toad with a cream throat it was probably a female. Not sure if this is what happended, but is plausible or it could be what you thought. Also, make sure you dont put too much of the hose water in the pond at once as it has chlorine in it. This could kill the little tadpoles. You can let water sit out for a couple of days and it will dechlorinate or you can go to the pet or fish store and pick up some dechlorinator (like Amquel)and throw a cap or two in there before you fill it up. Sounds like your backyard is toad central and where all of the toads want to be! Thanks for the updates Janet!

Comment on Backyard Toad Spotters! by Janet Denton

Janet Denton — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:51:54 +0000

The really weird thing is that he was floating under the ramp. I’m just theorizing here, but there were more toads at the pond than ever last night (16 including the dearly departed) and I wondered if he just got crowded under the ramp and traffic didn’t clear until it was too late.

You might be right about the water levels. I will fill it up a bit more this afternoon. The sides are sloped and the other guys regularly hop in and out, but more water certainly can’t hurt. Good advice, thanks!

And thanks for the kind words, I’m fine, I just don’t want it to happen again.