Wyoming Toad Trip!

[lindsayshocking]

Thank you for responding!

I have been following the Houston Toad on Facebook. I believe they've been a tad bit luckier because they get more attention thus more funding. It's really awful that these toads are having these problems in the first place.

It's sad that they can't even keep it clean. As someone with more toads than any human should, their substrate and set ups really aren't all that expensive. You would think that when it comes to a critically endangered animal that would be the one thing they'd be more on top of. I hope that some day I will have the funds and means to make it out to Wyoming. Hopefully if I can get into Grad School I might be able to get some support from the university I go to. I have a sixth sense when it comes to toads, I would know how to help them! I really can't get behind the thought that they could go extinct, but I am also aware of the biological implications of working with a limited population size :/

When I have some extra money I will donate to them. Maybe they should take the route the Houston Toad helpers have done?

[n321]

oh yeah? What route did they take?

[lindsayshocking]

https://www.facebook.com/houstontoad Social networking, of course! It at least spreads the word efficiently...

[n321]

Yeah down in Wyoming they really do not get conservation...a big part of the problem is just conflict amongst the different agencies and, as I said, funding. I think if you are serious about conservation, you NEED to involve the public. Most people do not even know this toad exists.

[MCCPC]

Hi, I live in Wyoming! Nope not a native. And yes this state can be pretty frustrating. I'd be happy to bring up the Wyoming Toad in my local & state Facebook groups to help spread the word. Unfortunately I'm pretty far from Laramie, but if I can ever get the time to drive down there I'd be happy to put in some volunteer hours with whatever they need. I absolutely love toads!