Denver, 5/7/08 - Ever wonder how to humanely kill a frog, salamander, goldfish or even a baby alligator?
The Colorado Division of Wildlife has an answer: Freeze them.
Concerns over non-native frogs being released into the wild prompted a wildlife official to advise residents to carefully consider how to get rid of unwanted amphibians or reptiles that may have been pets, or a school project.
DOW herptile specialist Tina Jackson said non-native frogs could introduce diseases and compete with native frogs, harming the local species.
Jackson said if a good home can't be found for unwanted critters, freezing them puts them in a hibernation sleep state before they die.
Reptilemanīs comment:
sometimes a necessary procedure but a practice for a Wildlife Division ??
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