Friday, October 10, 2014

Cuban Treefrogs

Today's episode was about the highly invasive Cuban Treefrog.  Ugh, this is an issue that pains me.  They're cool frogs but like all animals they do their best to thrive.  Unfortunately they're thriving better than our native treefrogs.  Now, I'm not sure if we'll ever be able to get rid of them in Florida but we can definitely cut down the competition for our native species.  Basically Floridians need to learn to identify Cuban Treefrogs and take them out of the wild.  I'm not against euthanizing them so long as it's done quick and humanely I can't get real upset about it.  It just seems like a waste of energy but these frogs are the least of our worries when it comes to wasting energy.  Of course the best option would be to capture them and keep them in captivity for the remainder of their life.  However, not everyone has the means or the desire to do that.  However, I do hope that the vast majority has the desire to help out our native treefrogs!  So until next time, find a new way to appreciate nature!


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