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The Toad Story

By Jeralyn, Section Off Topic
Posted on Thu Apr 28, 2005 at 08:25:15 PM EST
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In the "you can't make this stuff up" department: The toad story is like a real-life twilight zone. They're still in Germany, but may be moving into Denmark.

Dave Cullen of Conclusive Evidence can't look away and is following the gruesome story. And Instapundit makes a connection between the toads and the Salazar/Dobson feud. Question though: Who's the toad and who's the crow?

If you haven't read about the toads yet, go now. You won't be sorry, maybe just a little sick to your stomach.

Update: On a much more pleasant note, Defenders of Wildlife has a plea to save the ivory-billed woodpecker.

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    The Toad Story | 6 comments (6 topical)
    Re: The Toad Story (none / 0) (#1)
    by Ernesto Del Mundo on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 01:10:10 AM EST
    The confirmation of the existence of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker is huge conservation news. Here is a background story on the search for this elusive species that had been given up for extinct. With 99 percent of old growth forests east of the Mississippi River having been destroyed, it is amazing that a tiny bit of habitat left alone was enough to perpetuate a species. One little known fact is that the Passenger Pigeon was largely made extinct not by overhunting, but by the clearcutting of the vast tracts of old growth forests that was its primary habitat. If anyone is interested in the legal work involved in protecting the environment from the Bush assault, go to the Earthjustice site.

    Re: The Toad Story (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 04:54:28 AM EST
    thanks for the info ernest! I heard this story yesterday about the woodpeckers on npr. It is very good and can be listened to here. What a bird!

    Re: The Toad Story (none / 0) (#3)
    by desertswine on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 07:28:05 AM EST
    Let's hope that the survival of the ivory-billed woodpecker can be ensured for future generations. It's a great story and a beautiful bird.

    Re: The Toad Story (none / 0) (#4)
    by Adept Havelock on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 09:05:32 AM EST
    Grat news on the woodpecker, it was a nice piece of news in my paper this morning. As for the frogs...that's just weird. Wonder if this will impact the price of frog legs next time I order them for dinner. Then again, prudence dictates that I not order them again until we find out why this is happening.

    Re: The Toad Story (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 11:27:15 AM EST
    Nothing like a nice Plague of Frogs with your morning toast and coffee.

    Re: The Toad Story (none / 0) (#6)
    by cp on Fri Apr 29, 2005 at 11:58:34 AM EST
    i sense a new steven king novel coming out soon. "toad sticker!"

    The Toad Story | 6 comments (6 topical)