African bullfrog relocation in South Africa

[ampieb]

Hi Darryn, I represent a WESSA Friends group that was recently founded in reaction to an attempt by JHB City to turn one of the wetlands in our area into a large pavement. We focus on the Fourways Stream wetland system (north of Fourways Mall) and have representation from several complexes from Fairfield to Fourways Gardens. We are joining forces with Working for Wetlands to try to salvage and rehabilitate wetland zones in the area. As you know, the Fourways area used to be known for the rich amphibian life. We still have a couple of amphibian species hanging on in our area, but are keen on rehabilitating habitat specifically for the African Bullfrog. In fact, we believe that the Fourways Stream could potentially form a strategic corridor for amphibians from the Fourways Mall dam to the Jukskei river. Unfortunately, we are still very new to this field, and it seems like you are much more experienced than us.
Would you be interested in meeting me to see if there is a potential for synergy?
Ampie Barnard
WESSA Friends of witkoppen Park

[Buck Rogers]

Hi AMPIEB

I am in the Douglasdale area and work quite close to the fourways mall area, I would love to meet up with you and see what we can do. Drop me a mail on <removed by John due to spam fear> and we can arrange to meet up and see what we can do together.

Last season I spent a bit of time around the Jukskei (more like YUCK-skei) trying to find some bullfrogs but I think I was too late in the year for this, with the rainy season coming up in the nest few weeks we should definetly meet up.

Darryn

[John]

Darryn, fyi this is a publicly accessible forum so the email address you put in your message is available to anyone who wants it.

[Buck Rogers]

Oi, I didn't think it would be a problem, but for safety sake is there some way which it can be removed? I already sent AmpieB an email with my details.

What repocussions will occur with having my email accesable? Sorry very naive...

p.s. John sorry I haven't got back to you about the book, haven't touched sides of late.

[John]

Darryn, I've edited out the email address. The problem with putting your address on publicly accessible pages is that robots pull out email addresses which are then sold to spammers.

[Buck Rogers]

Thanks so much John, really appreciate the assistance.

[Kevin1]

I found this to be a very interesting and informative post.
And like everyone else said, it is a shame to hear about the loss of habitat these frogs endure.
Thanks