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Gemma Fairchild Krag Committee Joined: 14 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 193  View other posts by Gemma Fairchild |
Posted: 06 Apr 2003 I will be producing an identification page for the American Bull Frog (Rana catesbeiana) over the next few days, any information regarding established distribution or reported sightings would be appreciated. (Please make the locations as specific as you like!) Methods used for control at specified locations would also be of use. ----RAUK e-Forum---- 
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Martin Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 87 View other posts by Martin |
Posted: 06 Apr 2003 I caught an removed an adult male in 1998 from a local lake. This was a one-off and none have been seen in that area since. My feeling is that after speaking with the lake owners and bailiff the frog had only recently been released and we caught it within days of it turning up. |
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David Bird Forum Specialist Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 515 View other posts by David Bird |
Posted: 06 Apr 2003 Had 2 calling adult males in June 1993 Hatch pond L.N.R. Caught one in a pond dipping net the other one was not captured up to July and disappeared. Tried seine net, boat and trying toshoot it. I did have it hanging on to a dead sand eel tied on fishing line on a roach pole and had it about 1 metre above surface but it dropped off as I tried to get it over reeds and get a net under it obviously a 2 man job. Had about 6 from garden ponds from 1992 -5 none since. Most of the people who had them did not put them in their pond but it was neighbours who had the tadpoles in their garden. Have slides and tape recording of very noisy call. British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker. |
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