US EditionZoo released nearly 700,000 eggs, toads and spawn to save them
- On March 27, the Fort Worth Zoo released 690,957 Houston toad eggs, tadpoles, and adult toads into their natural habitat at a designated site in Bastrop County, Texas.
- This release was intended to help save the Houston toad from extinction; this species was among the earliest amphibians protected under the Endangered Species Act when it was enacted in 1970, and fewer than 400 individuals are estimated to remain in the wild.
- During the six- to eight-week breeding period, the zoo’s team pairs adult toads each week to facilitate egg laying, with each egg strand holding thousands—typically ranging from four to ten thousand—eggs.
- In total, the Fort Worth Zoo released over 680,000 eggs, nearly 8,700 tadpoles, and several dozen adult toads this year, placing the egg clusters inside protective baskets within ponds at the designated release location.
- The release contributes to conservation efforts by augmenting wild populations within their native range and offers hope for the Houston toad’s survival.
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