Arroyo Toad Remains Classified as Endangered

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Arroyo Toad Remains Classified as Endangered

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Hadn't seen this posted yet.

https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-32075

the subject kind of says it all, but I included the link.

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Personally I agree with this. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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Good Call... :thumb: Hopefully, this will help in the fight to prevent 20,000 homes being built adjacent to, and around the Toad habtat in Summit Valley... Final public comment meeting this coming Sat at Hesp, High... moved to this venue and date because City Hall couldn't hold all the folks protesting this, last year... :shock: I gotta get going on my speech... :shock:
I'm tired of standing outside... :crazyeyes:
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Nice Jim.. :beer: :thumb:
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Is tapestry the ranch where the turtles are?
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Brian Hubbs wrote:Is tapestry the ranch where the turtles are?
yes!
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I was the 1st speaker at the final public comment meeting... NAILED IT... may have been the best 5 min speech I've ever given... the cheers and applause (from a packed, standing-room only, 1000 person auditorium) was deafning. The Arroyo toads were the first of the three topics i touched upon. :)

what's everyone (or anyone) doing, that might make a difference, besides herping and collecting data?
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I'm learning to eat more fish and avocados...
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Frog dammit Brian! :oops: I thought we had a deal

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And, Im gonna start charging people for saving their lives cause im gettin damn tired of doing it for free :lol:

All you old buzzards and young bucks need to youtube this and realize there is NO beneficial reason to eat animals...and the Chipotle seitan with that avocado would make one hell of a tasty burrito. also Safeway has non pork pulled pork BBQ buns that tastes better than the real thing. look in your glutton free vegetarian section its hidden in there like a SpeckAmong the course desert rock but it's there

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glad to hear the Arroyo toads are safe :thumb: :beer:
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Much like the near destruction of Arroyo toad habitat, you can't let the BS of the marketing would hide the truth... The truth is hidden right before your eyes, but you have to research to find it ;) your life(r) is awaiting... tell em Tom

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=URp-Dbhr7EU
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the toads are by no means safe... the council (city) has to much invested in this to just blow it off. this is just round one... (which has taken near 2 years) if approved... we move to lawsuits. :evil: ;)
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hellihooks wrote:the toads are by no means safe... the council (city) has to much invested in this to just blow it off. this is just round one... (which has taken near 2 years) if approved... we move to lawsuits. :evil: ;)
I knew I should have added that, safe "for now" part in there. lol However, I was more partially referring to the protection statis. Although it is no surprise, without it, they wouldn't stand a chance. I know I mentioned it before on the Blainville horn toad race derby post, but again, cheers to the good work you've done there! :beer: I'm gonna have to get down south and see one of these little guys. Hopefully I'll have plenty of time to do so...
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Porter wrote: I'm gonna have to get down south and see one of these little guys. Hopefully I'll have plenty of time to do so...
Say when... I'll put up up in a 2 bdrm mobile 100 yards from where they're at... ask Lawrence... he's stayed there... :thumb: jim

That pretty much goes for all my friends... 8-)
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Jim's not kidding, they are right there. Now I need to come when it's not as blazing hot. I'm not up on all the politics of your region but I hope as much of that beautiful habitat can be protected as possible.
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hellihooks wrote:
Porter wrote: I'm gonna have to get down south and see one of these little guys. Hopefully I'll have plenty of time to do so...
Say when... I'll put up up in a 2 bdrm mobile 100 yards from where they're at... ask Lawrence... he's stayed there... :thumb: jim

That pretty much goes for all my friends... 8-)
Cool man :thumb: I'll definitely let you know.

Nice photo 2 set NACairns :thumb: Was that 2nd one taken under one of those white sun blocker cloth lookin screen things? Same toad right?
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Thanks, it was taken using a diffused flash. Really cool species.
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look forward to your return, Nick... :thumb:
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Helli...I can see again, so PM me your best working ph # so I can get a hold of you when I'm in CA...
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Brian Hubbs wrote:Helli...I can see again, so PM me your best working ph # so I can get a hold of you when I'm in CA...
i'll send ya my numbers... but truth be told, probably won't be doing much local herping... only 3 things left see, in my county (which is bigger than some states) took me near 10 years to find a WPT, along the Mojave... saw one... don't really need to see/bother another.

what herping I will have time to do, this year... will be going to new places (states) and seeing stuff i haven't seen before. I bore easily... :crazyeyes: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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