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1. Toxic Behavior: To Save Crocodiles, Scientists Tweak Recipe for Toad Tartare

Author

Tamisiea, Jack

Subjects
Control, Management, Influence, Prevention, Protection and preservation, Methods, Company business management, Food poisoning -- Prevention, Wildlife conservation -- Methods, Animal populations -- Control, Crocodiles -- Protection and preservation, Bufonids -- Influence, Animal feeding behavior -- Management, Crocodylidae -- Protection and preservation, Toads -- Influence
Abstract

The aquatic reptiles cannot resist eating invasive toads that are toxic, so scientists gave the crocodiles a dose of nonlethal food poisoning to adjust their behavior. When Dr. Seuss compared [...]

Published
2024

2. Toad Could Snag Mine Proposal

Author

Garvey, Charlotte

Subjects
United States. Fish and Wildlife Service, United States. Department of Transportation, Mineral industry -- Influence, Mining industry -- Influence, Wildlife conservation -- Laws, regulations and rules, Road construction -- Environmental aspects, Road construction -- Laws, regulations and rules, Environmental protection -- Laws, regulations and rules, Transportation planning -- Laws, regulations and rules, Toads -- Environmental aspects, Toads -- Influence, Environmental issue, Government regulation, Business, Petroleum, energy and mining industries, National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, American Road and Transportation Builders Association -- Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

An already troubled proposal to mine sand and gravel in California's Soledad Canyon may have hit another bump in the road, caused by a small, bumpy toad. The U.S. Fish [...]

Published
2005

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