That would probably be about as effective as when Florida brought in bugs
from South America (called lovebugs by Florida drivers for their propensity to
fly coupled) to eat mosquito larvae. Only one problem...the mosquitoes in
Florida hatch two weeks before the imported bugs do. 2nd problem was that no
birds would eat them (The cloud of smoke that one saw when driving would turn out to be thousands of those bugs [read bad for radiators]).

Christine Southwick
N Seattle/ Shoreline

clsouthwick at comcast.net


On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, Stewart Wechsler wrote:

> We may have to introduce Cane Toads to control those Bullfrogs
>
> Stewart Wechsler
> West Seattle
> mailto:ecostewart at quidnunc.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Swan
>
>
> I heard recently that some of the local Land Trust people observed a
> bullfrog catch a Cedar Waxwing and when they caught it and examined the
> stomach contents there were two waxwings inside. At Mukai Pond on Vashon
> Island, willows lean out over the muddy shoreline and the waxwings flycatch
> from the willows. Apparently they are sometimes perching low enough that
> the bullfrogs can get them. One of the Land Trust staff has been trying to
> pair down the bullfrog numbers by spear fishing them and has caught, I
> think, fifty or so at a time. The numbers are very high there but I should
> find out again how many they're catching.
>
> Ed Swan
> Vashon Island
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