Wyoming Toad - Henry Hawks

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  1. ANovember 11, 2017 at 2:24 PM

    Very interesting topic! I am from Colorado, so I am near the area. I am amaze that the population can go from being so large as described by Scott Talbott to then going so extremely low, is absolutely astonishing. It is also great to have learned about atrazine in class then see an animal directly affected by it. Something just amazing is how they have such a strong ability to bounce back, it will be great to see how the grant money contributes and see the growth of this amphibian. I think it is important as well to elect environmentally responsible leaders.

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  2. UnknownNovember 15, 2017 at 5:06 PM

    Whoa that is crazy how much money has been allocated towards towards fungal disease and invasive plant treatments! It's cool to see that there is a lot being done to help these creatures. I find it interesting that they have not been affected by climate change, that is a good sign for their recovery as it looks like the climate will continue to change. Awesome blog! (I like the point about environmentally responsible leaders)

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  3. DrWildlifeDecember 1, 2017 at 9:26 AM

    That's amazing that in 2011 there was one, single male left in the wild and conservationists were able to recover a population from that one individual. I agree its surprising that climate change hasn't shown to be a cause of a decrease in population because when we learned about it, it seems that it harmfully effects everything .
    -Michelle Henderson

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  4. DrWildlifeDecember 5, 2017 at 9:18 PM

    I love how dedicated conservationists were to increasing the population. Going from one single male, to such an amazing increase is really impressive. I hope they continue to grow, as well as other species have the opportunity to recover. -Rachel Kenison

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