"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Koi-Lo wrote:
I agree... as long as they're not under my own bedroom window. ;-)
Fortunately my ponds are in front of the house and behind the house, none
are near by bedroom. My house isn't really close enough to the other
homes to have anyone complain about the frogs.
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But you still cannot say that the pond owner is responsible....as I said
if they aren't in your pond they will still be in the neighbourhood...

Not necessarily. Until we put the ponds in all I ever heard here were the
spring-peepers in the stock pond on an adjoining farm. That lasted only a
week maybe. That pond isn't close enough to make the peepers a night time
problem. But once we put in these two ponds we suddenly had several
different frogs croaking away from mid spring into the summer. So I think
that may depend on where you live. Breeding frogs need water and if there
is no water you wont have croakers at night.

Yep, spraying with poison or shooting cats and other wildlife is an option
but hardly a responsible one....

I agree! It's disgusting but that's what people do. In one town someone
was poisoning dogs with hot-dogs. Everyone feared a child would eat a piece
and sicken or die. I have a Have-A-Heart trap for pest animals.

you and I have had various
discussions about the quality of lifestock and regulations regarding the
sale of fish etc. Obviously the attitude goes further than this if
shooting a cat, poisoning, or suing anyone who creates a natural
environment for native species is the norm then you guys have a lot of
work to do....

Getting anything changed here is a bear. People just give up and go with
the flow.......

I know you won't take this personally as I know your
opinions on all of this...we've talked too much....but you guys in the US
need to get real on this....native species need to be protected...even if
they do irritate....if you choose to live in the country then you accept
the wildlife....

BINGO!!! Now if someone would only tell the city people who move out here
and start complaining about frogs, the smell of cow manure, crowing roosters
that this is all part of country life - they may decide to stay in town.
If they don't like these natural sounds and smells they don't belong out
here.
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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
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