RENO, Nev. – Federal officials announced Thursday that a rare plant found in three Western states warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act, and a toad found only in Nevada will be studied ...
OAKLAND, Calif.— In response to a 2012 petition and 11 years of advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the western spadefoot as ...
If you’re looking to get your hands on some Western Toads, then you’ve got a few options available to you. Despite their name, these small amphibious creatures can be found all around the edge of the ...
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. – Earlier this month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the inclusion of the western spadefoot as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The western ...
Ian Ives wants to get close enough to a spadefoot toad to see the glint in its eye. Who wouldn't want to lock eyes with a comely spadefoot toad, no better way to find a prince or a princess. That's ...
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Cannibalistic behavior in toad species may reveal hidden clues about evolution, genetics and environment
A new study about tadpoles that turn into cannibals may sound like fodder for nature trivia, but it carries a much deeper message about evolution—and even about ourselves. The research, published in ...
PROVIDENCE — The eastern spadefoot toad is a state-endangered animal in Rhode Island that is known to populate only a handful of sites around the state. But a newly-employed detection technique is ...
The Eastern spadefoot toad, actually a primitive frog, may not be so rare after all according to a study by University of Rhode Island researchers who used a seldom-used methodology that turned up ...
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