DMN: For the first time, researchers find captive-bred horny toads that survived winter in the wild

[TopFrog]

For the first time, researchers find captive-bred horny toads that survived winter in the wild

Written by Charles Scudder, Staff Writer

For the first time ever, researchers have found captive-bred Texas horned lizard hatchlings alive after winter hibernation.

It's a big win for the state reptile, which has vanished from Texas landscapes over the past several decades.

New technology has allowed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials to track the tiny hatchlings more accurately than ever. In the past, hatchlings were nearly impossible to track after release, and all died within a few months.

Read more at https://www.dallasnews.com/life/tex...ive-bred-horny-toadsthat-survived-winter-wild

 

[Frognosticator]

There's an analogy with regard to the basketball team in this.

 

[BABYFACE]

Damn fire ants.

 

[PhillyFrog]

Damn fire ants.

Immigr-ants all.

 

[PhillyFrog]

You know the journos are all laughing their butts off at being able to write 'horny' in a headline.

 

[AroundWorldFrog]

"hatchlings were nearly impossible to track after release, and all died within a few months."

So how do they know?

 

[Bob]

If they want any horny toad fans for breeding research, I'm available.

 

[AroundWorldFrog]

If they want any horny toad fans for breeding research, I'm available.

She even put lipstick on for ya.

 

[Limp Lizard]

Damn fire ants.

My thing has always to develop a genetically engineered Texas horned lizard that eats fire ants. We would have horny toads the size of bulldogs.

 

[Billy Clyde]

If they want any horny toad fans for breeding research, I'm available.

How you gonna get 'em to hold still for it?

 

[BrewingFrog]

"I once tried breeding armadillos. Didn't make much money, but the armadillos sure got a kick out of it..."

 

[Ron Swanson]

I posted this pic in HASMSP but figure it fits in here as well. Here’s a horny toad my cousin found on our place about 80 miles south of San Antonio last week. Probably the biggest and most impressive horny toad I’ve ever seen...

 

[Billy Clyde]

Beautiful... Assuming turkey hunting, or does your cuz just feel really pretty dressed in fishnet camo?

 

[Ron Swanson]

Beautiful... Assuming turkey hunting, or does your cuz just feel really pretty dressed in fishnet camo?

I didn’t ask but it is turkey season and we have a bunch of gobblers down there this year. I was actually “conversing” with a couple of them two weeks back. Couldn’t close the deal though.

 

[Billy Clyde]

I didn’t ask but it is turkey season and we have a bunch of gobblers down there this year. I was actually “conversing” with a couple of them two weeks back. Couldn’t close the deal though.

Spring Turkey the best kind of hunting there is in Texas, IMO, w/ possible exception of pheasant(because, dogs). Gorgeous weather, pastures usually awash in wildflower blooms, and watching them coming towards you will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. If that ever doesn't do it for you, it's time to quit.