Re: Hawaiian Coqui Killers
Florida has a massively increasing population of Cuban tree frogs. And as charming as I find Cuban tree frogs(I had one for a while named Gilbert the Creepy Tree Frog), they are destroying native frogs. In many places the native tree frogs disappear entirely and there's nothing but the Cubans.
I love frogs. I love most all critters in fact. But non-native species are a huge issue and making it all about how wonderfully cute the little froggies are and how "every creature is precious" isn't realistic when trying to rehab a ecosystem. How much has Hawaii already lost?
People trying to "fix" things is how Florida ended up with Cane Toads. When they decide on a course of action it should be in conjunction with a lot of study to make certain they're not making things worse(spraying whole jungles with poisons??).
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