Success!!!

[Paul Rust]

As many of you know from my website, I have been trying to re-introduce Pacific Chorus Frogs to this area as they have sufferred a drastic decline. Over the last 3 years I have been captive breeding them and releasing the tadpoles in several areas that I created on my property. It is illegal to release frogs but legal to release tadpoles. This spring while in my observation tower I counted way more adults calling than in years past so I made the decision not to release tadpoles this year and see what happens. I went down to the lower pool today and there are hundreds of tadpoles less than a week old! They are breeding on their own! I am so excited. Here are some pics of the stream, release pool, and observation stand. My girlfreind hates my observation stand because I spend every evening in it counting frogs, LOL. I will post pics when they get older and bigger so you can see them. HURRAY!!!!!

[Kurt]

That is so awesome. Keep up the good work.

[Paul Rust]

That is so awesome. Keep up the good work.

Thanks, I hope the upward trend continues. Then I can get rid of my housefull of chorus frogs and get something else!

[Ebony]

That is so cool Paul, Well done. This world needs more people like you.
I really love your observation seat. I would sit there for hours too. There's nothing quite like observing frogs in there natural environment.

[Paul Rust]

That is so cool Paul, Well done. This world needs more people like you.
I really love your observation seat. I would sit there for hours too. There's nothing quite like observing frogs in there natural environment.

Thanks Ebony. That stand is my "happy" place. lol

[John]

Well done, glad to hear it.

[Paul Rust]

Well done, glad to hear it.

Thank you John.

[PsionicRat]

Wow! That's an amazing project. I'm glad to hear they're doing so well on their own. I hope your new wild population stays happy and healthy out there on their own.

[JeffX]

Excellent work!